Self-continuity is the subjective sense of connection between one's past and present selves
(past–present self-continuity), between one's present and future selves (present–future self …

Academic Abstract This article integrates and advances the scope of research on the role of
mental time travel in bolstering the self. We propose that imagining the self in the future …

This chapter introduces readers to a basic model and framework with which to understand
how human cultures influence, and are influenced by, psychological processes and …

Whether and how self-concept clarity (SCC) affects self-control has not been sufficiently
explored in empirical research. We proposed that low SCC inhibits self-control through a …

The study was designed to explore the relationships among character strengths, strengths
use, future self-continuity and subjective well-being. A total of 225 undergraduates …

Most research and theory on identity integration focuses on adolescents and young adults
under age 30, and relatively little is known about how identity adjusts to major life events …

Social role disruption is a state involving upheaval of social identities, routines and
responsibilities. Such disruption is presently occurring at a global scale due to the COVID-19 …

The present work examines how culture and age interact to influence self-continuity and life
satisfaction. Specifically, we compared Canadian and Chinese young (17–26 years old) and …

The increasing globalization of society is causing shifts in social, linguistic, religious, and
other cultural differences, which may increase the potential for misunderstandings in …

In five studies (N= 1,074), we examined the relation—both correlational and causal—
between nostalgia, a sentimental longing for one's past, and global self-continuity (GSC), a …