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Paper Title

Prospection

Keywords

  • Prospection
  • Future Thinking
  • Human Cognition
  • Predictive Simulation
  • Emotional Prediction
  • Future Planning
  • Decision-Making
  • Human Uniqueness
  • Anticipatory Emotions
  • Action Planning
  • Future Possibilities
  • Human Agency
  • Cognitive Processes
  • Goal-Directed Behavior
  • Adaptive Thinking

Article Type

Book review

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Published On

January, 2023

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Abstract

Prospection, also known as thinking about the future, is present uniquely in humans. Prospection allows us to simulate and predict future events, the emotions borne out of these events, plan for whether we want to head toward them or avoid them, and take appropriate actions to steer our future. In essence, prospection is a key part of what makes us human and is closely intertwined with the unlimited possibilities of the future.

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