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Mental time travel
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Last discussed Jan 15, 2026
A psychological distancing technique that involves traveling forwards or backwards in time mentally to gain perspective on current problems.
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#1 Change Expert: The Neuroscience of Transformation
Maya Shankar · Jan 15, 2026
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"This is where some more foundational psychological distancing strategies can be very, very helpful. So my favorite one that I've been using a lot recently because of the sort of the feeling that we are in an unprecedented state on a societal level..."
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