Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research, and Application

Cham : Springer, 2015.

Under the general editorship: M. Stolarski, N. Fieulaine, W. van Beek

This book is about time and its powerful influence on our personal and collective daily life. It presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of contemporary knowledge on temporal psychology inspired by Zimbardo's work on Time Perspective (TP). With contributions from renowned and promising researchers from all over the globe, and at the interface of social, personality, cognitive and clinical psychology, the handbook captures the breadth and depth of the field of psychological time. Time perspective, as the way people construe the past, the present and the future, is conceived and presented not only as one of the most influential dimensions in our psychological life leading to self-impairing behaviors, but also as a facet of our person that can be de-biased and supportive for well-being and happiness. Written in honor of Philip G. Zimbardo on his 80th birthday and in acknowledgement of his leading role in the field, the book contains illustrations of the countless studies and applications that his theory has stimulated, and captures the theoretical, methodological and practical pathways he opened by his prolific research.

Chapters

Time Perspective Profiles of Cultures

Sircova A., van de Vijver F. J., Osin E. N. et al., , in: Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research, and Application.: Cham: Springer, 2015. Ch. 11 P. 169–187.

This chapter summarises some results of the International Time Perspective Research Project, which is a collaborative cross-cultural study of time perspective carried out in 24 countries. The highlights of structural equivalence assessment study are presented, showing the cross-cultural invariance of 36 items of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) scale. The associations between country-level ZTPI ...

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Assessing Temporal Harmony: The Issue of a Balanced Time Perspective

Stolarski M., Wiberg B., Osin E. N., , in: Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research, and Application.: Cham: Springer, 2015. P. 57–71.

This chapter provides a detailed analysis of one of the central concepts of  Zimbardo  and  Boyd’s  time  perspective  theory:  the  balanced  time perspective. Since their earliest works in the area, the issue of temporal harmony  attracted  attention  of  researchers  and  practitioners  alike, especially within the field of positive psychology. Here, we provide a deepened consideration ...

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Time Perspective Coaching

Boniwell I., Osin E. N., , in: Time Perspective Theory; Review, Research, and Application.: Cham: Springer, 2015. P. 451–469.

The authors discuss the differences between time management programs and time perspective coaching and explore the possibilities of applying Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory in the coaching process. Based on the analysis of an individual time perspective profile, the coach may choose from a range of interventions suggested in this chapter. Specific interventions focused on overcoming ...

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Keywords: Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, positive psychology, time perspective, Behavorial and Emotional Correlates of Time Pespective, Clinical Applications of Time Perspective, Cognitive Processes in Time Perspective, Cultural Context of Time Perspective, Development of Time Perspective, Emotional Processes in Time Perspective, Evolutionary Context of Time Perspective, Future Transcendental TP, Measuring Time Perspective, Motivational Processes in Time Perspective, Non-Clinical Applications of Time Perspective, Philip G. Zimbardo, Social Context of Time Perspective, Temporal Discounting in Economics, Time Psychology, Time and Subjective Well-Being