The Secret Power of Time Perspective: Influencing Individual Actions and National Destinies. A presentation by noted psychologist Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Time perspective is the way each person frames the flow of personal experiences. Although most people use the idea of past, present and future to categorize experience, many of us develop biased time perspectives. Every decision and action we take is in some way influenced by our specific time perspective. When large groups of people in various nations adopt common time biases, such as excessive focus on the past, present or future, it influences world events. Developing a balanced and unbiased time perspective is critical for well-being and success.

Philip G. Zimbardo is an internationally recognized scholar, educator, researcher and media personality, winning numerous awards and honors. He was recently president of the American Psychological Association and has been a Stanford University professor since 1968, having taught previously at Yale, NYU, and Columbia. Zimbardo has been associated with the psychology department at Webster University Vienna where he will also be teaching in May 2007.

Location: Amerika Haus, Friedrich Schmidt-Platz 2, Vienna

*NOTE: Guests need to register for the lecture by sending an email to daigle@webster.ac.at with their full name (first and last). Places are limited, so sign up soon!