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Hal Hershfield
@hal-hershfield.bsky.social
Professor at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. I study how to help people make better long-term decisions. Author of YOUR FUTURE SELF.
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A large-scale study of over 6,000 Americans confirms that feeling connected to your future self is linked to better saving habits and financial well-being. These findings hold true across various demographics, reinforcing earlier research on future self-continuity.
Exploring the distribution and correlates of future self-continuity in a large, nationally representative sample | Judgment and Decision Making | Cambridge Core
Exploring the distribution and correlates of future self-continuity in a large, nationally representative sample - Volume 20
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January 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
A question I love: How will I want my future self to look back on the way I'm living my life now, and is there anything I'd want to change?

Here's a new twist on that, courtesy of @sahilbloom.bsky.social that I find particularly inspiring:
December 3, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Reposted by Hal Hershfield
Speaking of future thinking, I really enjoyed reading (listening to) "Your Future Self" by @hal-hershfield.bsky.social. I talk about present vs. future self in my cogpsy class, and this book motivated me to give students a "write to your future self" assignment (theself.club/future-self/).
November 24, 2024 at 1:53 PM