CONTEXTUAL ASSIGNMENT OF AN EXTERNAL DESCRIPTIVE AND INFORMATIVE QUALITY TO A PERSON AND/OR AN OBJECT LOCATED WITHIN A TEMPORAL FRAMEWORK

摘要

A phenomenological framework of the human perception of time identifies the Future, Past, and Present states of mind as relating at their most fundamental level to the concepts of possibility, certainty, and control, respectively. The framework is visualized as a triangle, with one of the three pure mental constructs-Future, Past, and Present serving as an anchor at each of the three corners. The triangular plane between them represents a continuum of relative intensity for each of the constructs, in which each point on the plane represents a unique blend of Future, Past, and Present thinking qualities. Each blend of intensity in the three constructs itself corresponds to a unique set of the fundamental values and behavioral characteristics that are driven by the mental characteristics.