Topic: Time
Our Envy of Prospective Events Is Greater Than of Those Past
That’s helpful information in a social media world filled with friends who do enviable things
People Prioritize Shared Experiences, Even When Apart
People will endure inconvenience to synchronize events, regardless of proximity
The Healthy Upside of Thinking about an Older You
Consciously imagining our older self can spur us to take better care of ourselves now
The Sad Fact of Reminiscing About Good Times
Happy memories of life-stage transitions can be bittersweet
Thinking in Days, Weeks, Years — Rather Than Minutes — Can Bring Contentment
A broader view of one’s time also changes how one spends it
Uber’s Conundrum: Retaining Drivers as it Builds an Autonomous Fleet to Replace Them
During a lengthy transition, customer service — and driver income — could suffer significantly
Young Adults, With an AI Bot, Chat With Their 60-Year-Old Selves
Research progresses on forging closer bonds with our future selves, encouraging behavior helpful to later lives