The researchers Cristina Atance and Daniela O'Neill describe episodic…

The researchers Cristina Atance and Daniela O'Neill describe episodic future thinking as our ability to project our-selves into the future, essentially "pre-experiencing" something, much like we might recall a prior vacation or argument. But instead of re-membering the past, the practice entails vividly imagining a future sce-nario, down to the explicit details-like what you'll be wearing for the work presentation, who will be in the room, and from which deli you'll order a sandwich afterward. This act turns our attention to those far-off rewards, and to what we could be doing now to make them more likely.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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