by Jule Owen | Dec 27, 2024 | Imagination, Imagined futures, Mental time travel, Possible futures
Imagination is often viewed as a tool for creativity and problem-solving, but its power goes far beyond daydreams and storytelling. Substantial research has demonstrated that events we experience in our imagination can feel startlingly real due to the brain’s...
by Jule Owen | Dec 1, 2024 | Futures thinking, Imagined futures, Mental time travel, Possible futures
Humans are natural time travellers—mentally, at least. Research shows that nearly half of our waking hours are spent thinking about something other than the present moment (Killingsworth & Gilbert, 2010). Much of this involves imagining the future, whether it’s...
