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On the distinction between yuppies and hippies: Individual differences in prediction biases for planning future tasks
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2006
Abstract
The present study investigated variables related to errors in predicting when tasks will be completed. Participants (N = 184) responded to the Time Structure Questionnaire (TSQ; Jones, Banicky, Pomare, & Lasane, 1999) and Temporal Orientation Scale (TOS; Bond & Feather, 1988) and predicted when they would complete either a desirable or undesirable task. Factor analysis of the TSQ and TOS identified two factors: yuppie traits, which involved being hard-working and goal-oriented, and hippie traits that reflected ‘‘living for the moment’’. Overall, individuals tended to underestimate when they would complete both tasks. However, for the undesirable task, yuppie traits corresponded with less prediction bias whereas hippie traits were associated with greater bias.
Language
en_US
Publisher
Elsevier
Recommended Citation
Personality and Individual Differences 41 (2006) 1359-1371
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Comments
Abstract only. Full-text article is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Personality and Individual Differences 41 (2006) 1359-1371. Members of the USF System may access the full-text of the article through the authenticated link provided.