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A "present" for the future: the unexpected value of rediscovery.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Zhang, Ting Xu Kim, Tami Bitterly, T. Bradford Gino, Francesca Norton, Michael I. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Although documenting everyday activities may seem trivial, four studies reveal that creating records of the present generates unexpected benefits by allowing future rediscoveries. In Study 1, we used a time-capsule paradigm to show that individuals underestimate the extent to which rediscovering experiences from the past will be curiosity provoking and interesting in the future. In Studies 2 and 3, we found that people are particularly likely to underestimate the pleasure of rediscovering ordinary, mundane experiences, as opposed to extraordinary experiences. Finally, Study 4 demonstrates that underestimating the pleasure of rediscovery leads to time-inconsistent choices: Individuals forgo opportunities to document the present but then prefer rediscovering those moments in the future to engaging in an alternative fun activity. Underestimating the value of rediscovery is linked to people's erroneous faith in their memory of everyday events. By documenting the present, people provide themselves with the opportunity to rediscover mundane moments that may otherwise have been forgotten. |
| Starting Page | 1519 |
| Ending Page | 1523 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/Rediscovery_91a38887-12e7-4c5c-a60d-866c0e4a95c4.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 25172482v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614542274 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0956797614542274 |
| Journal | Psychological science |
| Volume Number | 25 |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Choice Behavior Choose (action) Conflict (Psychology) Curiosity Documented Dropping Estimated Experience Happiness Manuscripts Physiological Sexual Disorders Tooth Attrition benefit interest |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
