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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

When "Not My Problem" Eventually Becomes Your Problem

Psychological distancing makes future spillover effects seem less important, but delayed problems often transfer into others’ emotional, relational, psychological, or financial lives.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

People who always agree to plans three weeks out but cancel the day before aren't flaky, the future version of them keeps signing contracts the present version can't afford - Silicon Canals

Cancellations often reflect temporal discounting, where future commitments feel cheap until they arrive and cost energy, bandwidth, and emotion.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

The person who cancels plans at the last minute often committed with genuine intention. The problem is that the version of them who said yes on Tuesday and the version who can't leave the house on Saturday are experiencing completely different levels of internal capacity, and neither one is lying - Silicon Canals

Commitments can change due to fluctuating internal resources, not necessarily dishonesty or unreliability.
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