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Prediction of the Future Versus Understanding of the Past: The Effect of Time Frame on Perceptions of Change

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology / Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, (P)1229-0653;
2000, v.14 no.3, pp.51-63
Hyekyung Park
Incheol Choi

Abstract

The present study tested the hypothesis that perceptions of change over time would be different depending on time frame. More specifically, it was predicted and confirmed that people would perceive more change in personality (Study 1) and physical appearance (Study 2) when the change was presented in retrospective frame than in prospective frame. In both studies, the probability that the past would be like the present was significantly higher than the probability that the future would be like the present. Implications and future research were discussed.

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Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology