Self-portrait of Mia at 55 and Mia at 26. Source: Used with permission from Mia Szarvas I asked my 26-year-old niece Mia to tell me about her future self. Who does she envision she will be at 55? She ...

When you think of yourself five years from now, what do you see? How is this future version of you the same as you are right now? How are they different? What does their life look like? If you’re like ...

It’s June, which means we’re officially deep enough into 2025 to have abandoned most of our New Year’s resolutions. If you’re feeling behind on your goals—or like you’ve somehow already lost the ...

Is that discouraging midterm grade in your biochemistry class deterring you from your destined path as a future doctor? Do you wish that you could talk to your future self and ask them how they (well ...

An AI system called Future You, developed by researchers from MIT, allows people to talk with an older version of themselves. As part of an attempt to reduce anxiety ...

Have you ever received a piece of news that instantly transported you into the future and changed the way you saw everything in the present? In mid-March, I was checking in with my wife by phone from ...

We’ve all had moments when we wished we could say, “Beam me up, Scotty!” This desire to be in a better place or time is related to a psychological strategy called temporal distancing. Imagining ...

From buying your first car to saving for retirement, there are many milestones to save money for in the future. How can you tackle it all? And just as importantly, where do you start? As a financial ...