Term ID: T4419

Psychological Distance

/psychological-distance/
The subjective experience of how removed something feels from oneself across dimensions of time, space, social distance, and probability.
Example: How future events feel less real and immediate than present circumstances, affecting decision-making and emotional investment.

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Reference: Trope & Liberman (2010)