APS

30th APS Annual Convention

On the Construal of Time and Its Impact on Well Being

Friday, May 25, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Social

How does one's construal of time affect his or her well being? This symposium highlights emerging research exploring this under-examined topic in novel ways (e.g., surveying those facing death; assessing in vivo responses using experience sampling; using geographically and demographically diverse samples). Implications for theory, research, and policy are discussed.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Steve StrycharzChair
    Cornell University
  • Vivian ZayasCoChair
    Cornell University

Presentations

  1. Thinking about Time As Money Is Associated with Greater LonelinessAshley Whillans, Alice Lee
  2. When Time Is Scarce: Divergent Construals of Time Scarcity Influence Life SatisfactionSteve Strycharz, Vivian Zayas
  3. Still Happy When Time Runs out: Dying Is Unexpectedly PositiveAmelia Goranson, Ryan Ritter, Adam Waytz, Michael Norton, Kurt Gray
  4. What the Future Brings: Anticipated Slack for Money, Not Time, Predicts Present HappinessJairo Ramos, Leaf Van Boven