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temporal construal theory  

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  • Definition Temporal construal theory is a general theoretical framework that describes the effects of psychological distance on thinking, decision making, and behavior. Psychologically distant objects and events are those beyond one's direct experience of the here and now and can be distant on a number of dimensions: time, space, social distance (self vs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Temporal Construal Theory]

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