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    Area of Science:

    • Social Sciences
    • Internet Studies
    • Economic Psychology

    Background:

    • Understanding societal temporal orientation is crucial for predicting future trends.
    • Previous research has not quantitatively assessed global future orientation via internet search behavior.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate a novel 'future orientation index' (FOI).
    • To investigate the relationship between national economic indicators and public future orientation.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of anonymized global Google search logs.
    • Development of the future orientation index based on search query ratios (future vs. past years).
    • Correlation analysis between FOI scores and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita.

    Main Results:

    • A significant positive correlation exists between a country's GDP and its citizens' future orientation.
    • The future orientation index effectively quantifies global differences in temporal focus.
    • Internet search data provides a scalable method for assessing societal psychological traits.

    Conclusions:

    • Economic development appears to foster a greater societal focus on the future.
    • The future orientation index offers a valuable tool for cross-cultural and economic psychology research.
    • Global internet usage patterns reflect underlying national economic and psychological characteristics.