Different cultures conceptualize time orientation differently (past-oriented, present-oriented, future-oriented people), and each orientation has distinctive biases: past-oriented people ruminate; present-oriented people neglect future consequences; future-oriented people miss present enjoyment.

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Sean Carroll

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a past oriented person can get lost in dwelling in the mistakes they made the future oriented person can forget about having fun

Source

The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more | Sean CarrollBig Think
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:21:17 PM

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