More data supporting the idea that we treat the future as more far than the past:
It's a mystery to me.
How exactly does people weighting future actions as more intentional imply that they view the future as farther away? I think that's a misinterpretation. Above commenter's interpretation much better.
Past = experience --> future actions have the benefit of up-to-date wealth of knowledge; the past can plead ignorance.
It's a mystery to me.
How exactly does people weighting future actions as more intentional imply that they view the future as farther away? I think that's a misinterpretation. Above commenter's interpretation much better.
Past = experience --> future actions have the benefit of up-to-date wealth of knowledge; the past can plead ignorance.