Individual futures consciousness: Psychology behind the five-dimensional Futures Consciousness scale

S Ahvenharju, F Lalot, M Minkkinen, A Quiamzade - Futures, 2021 - Elsevier
Future consciousness refers to the human capacity to understand, anticipate, prepare for,
and embrace the future. The Futures Consciousness Scale has recently been developed to …

Being future-conscious during a global crisis: The protective effect of heightened Futures Consciousness in the COVID-19 pandemic

F Lalot, D Abrams, S Ahvenharju… - Personality and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
Futures Consciousness (FC) refers to the capacity that a person has for understanding,
anticipating, and preparing for the future. In many respects, the COVID-19 pandemic has …

[HTML][HTML] Young people's situated capacity to imagine a desired post-pandemic future: A qualitative methodology for assessing futures consciousness

A Sools, I de Groot, J Coppers, S Triliva - Futures, 2022 - Elsevier
Futures consciousness (FC), considered to be the basis for human anticipation, is important
for its role in facing uncertainties and delineating alternative courses of action. This is …

Aware of the future? Adaptation and refinement of the Futures Consciousness Scale.

F Lalot, S Ahvenharju, M Minkkinen - … Test Adaptation and …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Introduction: Futures consciousness (FC) refers to the capacity that a person has for
understanding, anticipating, and preparing for the future. A psychometric instrument, the FC …

Developing futures literacy in the classroom

E Bol, M de Wolf - Futures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the impact of futures thinking classes on students' futures literacy. Our
qualitative and quantitative analyses indicate higher levels of futures literacy after the …

[HTML][HTML] The seeds of tomorrow: Investigating adolescent perception of the future with the Futures Consciousness scale for adolescents

F Lalot, S Ahvenharju, PC Bishop - Futures, 2024 - Elsevier
Futures Consciousness (FC) describes the human capacity to understand, anticipate,
prepare for and embrace the future. Differences in FC between individuals (as a …

Young people's future thinking and mental health: The development and validation of the Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale

P Tang, E Sonuga‐Barke… - … Journal of Methods …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives We aimed to develop and validate a new scale of future thinking and adolescent
mental health—the Adolescent Future Thinking Rating Scale (AFTRS). Methods A …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring the links between neuroscience and foresight

M Conway - J. Futur. Stud, 2022 - jfsdigital.org
This paper explores the connections between neurology and foresight in a cross-disciplinary
discussion of how humans are able to imagine possible futures. Episodic foresight is …

Why future studies provides a critical opportunity for the IS discipline

F Niederman - 2023 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu
This paper argues that the Futures Studies research approach is of interest and importance
to the IS discipline and community. It elaborates on aspects of empirical IS that need …

[PDF][PDF] Tulevaisuustietoisuus ja tulevaisuuslukutaito–kuinka kohtaamme, kuvittelemme ja käytämme tulevaisuutta

S Ahvenharju, L Pouru-Mikkola - … , HK., Heikkilä, K., Keski-Pukkila, P …, 2022 - tulevaisuus.fi
Tulevaisuustietoisuus ja tulevaisuuslukutaito kuvaavat ihmisten taitoja ja taipumuksia
käsitellä tulevaisuutta. Ne perustuvat antisipaatioteorioihin liittyvään lähestymistapaan …