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Chandra Sripada1, Peter Railton2, Roy F Baumeister3

  • 1University of Michigan sripada@umich.edu.

Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science
|July 15, 2015
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Psychological research increasingly shows future orientation is key for understanding the mind and brain. This framework supports probabilistic thinking, applicable to moral and nonmoral decisions.

Keywords:
affectfree willmoral intuitionsprospection

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Growing evidence for prospective processes in psychological research.
  • Need for a theoretical framework centered on future orientation for mind and brain.
  • Scientific theories often incorporate probabilistic elements, not requiring strict determinism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the utility of a future-oriented theoretical framework for psychological research.
  • To investigate the role of prospective processes in decision-making.
  • To examine the parallels between prospective processes in moral and nonmoral decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of prospective processes in psychology.
  • Examination of the implications of future orientation for mind-brain models.
  • Speculative analysis of decision-making mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • A future-oriented framework is fruitful for understanding the mind and brain.
  • Prospective processes are integral to psychological research.
  • The framework accommodates probabilistic elements, aligning with natural sciences.

Conclusions:

  • A future-oriented theoretical framework offers a robust model for mind and brain.
  • Prospective processes are likely involved in expressive behavior and moral decision-making.
  • These processes may function similarly across diverse decision types, including moral judgments.