The Psychology of Your Future Self 1.Explain what Gilbert and his team discovered about how people’s values and personalities change over time. How did they do this research?

2.Gilbert explains that we assume our likes and dislikes will stay the same over time. Why does he say that we do this?

3.Why is time a powerful force? What does Gilbert tell us about human beings?

4.Discuss how your personality and/or preferences have changed over the past 5 years. Explain.