Present-Oriented Bias in Psychology

 

A present-oriented bias refers to a tendency of people to focus on the present rather than the future.

Law and others (2024) reported the results of five studies revealing a present-oriented bias for moral perspectives.

Reference

Law, K. F., Syropoulos, S., Coleman, M., Gainsburg, I., & O’Connor, B. B. (2024). Moral Future-Thinking: Does the Moral Circle Stand the Test of Time? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672241284324

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