Tomorrow I’ll be me: The effect of time perspective on the activation of idealistic versus pragmatic selves

By Yifat Kivetz, Tom Tyler. 2007

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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Unsure what the future will bring? You may overindulge: Uncertainty increases the appeal of wants over shoulds (2012, unknown): “It is interesting to note that these findings contradict previous research arguing that selfcontrol dilemmas and want/should conflict can be explained by Construal Level Theory (CLT) (Kivetz and Tyler, 2007; Fujita, Trope, Liberman, and Levin-Sagi, 2006).”
The Ethical Mirage: A Temporal Explanation as to Why We Are Not as Ethical as We Think We Are (2010, background): “In one study, for instance, Kivetz and Tyler (2007) found that from a distance (1 year in the future), college students chose an idealistic choice (e.”
Future Lock-In: Future Implementation Increases Selection of 'Should' Choices (2008, background): “Related research conducted by Kivetz and Tyler (2007) supports our predictions”
Temporal Distance and Moral Concerns: Future Morally Questionable Behavior is Perceived as More Wrong and Evokes Stronger Prosocial Intentions (2009, background): “Moreover, a distal time perspective directs attention to the core and defining characteristics of the self, whereas a proximal time perspective shifts attention to situational contingencies that are incidental to one’s true self (Kivetz & Tyler, 2007).”
The Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior (2014, unknown): “Considerable past research has shown that people are motivated to maintain a coherent self-image (Epstein 1973, Markus et al. 1997, Kivetz and Tyler 2007).”
The Cognitive Consequences of Formal Clothing (2015, background): “…monetary savings, and whether people approach decisions in pragmatic or idealistic manners, all of which are real-world decisions that could plausibly be made while wearing either formal or casual clothing (Cojuharenco, Patient, & Bashshur, 2011; Kivetz & Tyler, 2007; Tam & Dholakia, 2011).”
Construal Levels and Psychological Distance: Effects on Representation, Prediction, Evaluation, and Behavior. (2007, background): “Just as cons are subordinate to pros, Kivetz and Tyler (2007) argue that pragmatic concerns are subordinate to people’s inner, idealistic values. Accordingly, they suggest that a distal perspective encourages the expression of an idealistic self (a value-oriented self-representation that reflects a ”
moraL concerns are greater For temporaLLy Distant eVents anD are moDerateD by VaLUe strength (2009, background): “Similarly, Kivetz and Tyler (2007) showed that a distal time perspective tends to activate people’s ideal selves (consisting of core values) whereas a proximal time perspective tends to activate their pragmatic selves (consisting of practical concerns and instrumental rewards).”
Approach, Ability, Aftermath: A Psychological Process Framework of Unethical Behavior at Work (2015, background): “Kivetz and Tyler (2007) write about the temporal triggers of idealistic and instrumental selves.”