According to construal-level theory, events that are distant in time tend to be represented more abstractly than are events that are close in time. This mental association between level of abstractness and temporal distance is proposed to be a bidirectional relationship, such that level of representation of an event should also have effects on the time when the activity is performed. In the present studies, participants were asked to respond to a questionnaire via e-mail within 3 weeks. The questionnaire was designed to induce either an abstract or a concrete construal. Using a variety of manipulations of construal level, the studies supported the predictions of construal-level theory. Individuals were less likely to procrastinate performing the task when the questionnaire induced a more concrete construal. Furthermore, this effect did not depend on the attractiveness, importance, or perceived difficulty of the task.

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解释水平和拖延

根据解释水平理论，时间上相距较远的事件往往比时间上相近的事件更抽象地表示。抽象程度和时间距离之间的这种心理关联被认为是一种双向关系，因此事件的表示级别也应该对执行活动的时间产生影响。在目前的研究中，参与者被要求在 3 周内通过电子邮件回答问卷。问卷旨在诱导抽象或具体的解释。使用解释水平的各种操作，这些研究支持解释水平理论的预测。当问卷引起更具体的解释时，个人不太可能拖延执行任务。此外，