Open AccessThe (fatalistic) present as experienced by individuals with Alzheimer’s disease: a preliminary study
Author(s) -
Mohamad El Haj,
Dimitrios Kapogiannis,
Pascal Antoine
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1590-3478
pISSN - 1590-1874
DOI - 10.1007/s10072-019-04121-w
Subject(s) - fatalism , learned helplessness , psychology , orientation (vector space) , depression (economics) , perspective (graphical) , perception , time perspective , future orientation , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , philosophy , geometry , theology , mathematics , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
The "time perspectives theory" describes how individuals emphasize some time frames over others (e.g., present vs. future) and thus create their unique approach to time perception. Building on this theory, we investigated three time orientations in Alzheimer's disease (AD): (1) present-hedonistic orientation, which focuses on current sensations and pleasures without considering the future, (2) present-fatalistic orientation, characterized by a bias of hopelessness and helplessness toward the future, and (3) future orientation, which focuses on achieving personal goals and future consequences of present actions.