picturing

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But picturing your future self—and mentally “traveling back” to who you are now—has been shown to increase savings behavior, according to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Stop picturing a standard vending machine with rotating coils and falling snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

I was 23 or so, but I was picturing a much older person than myself — maybe Merle Haggard when he gets older.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

The artist who created his new portrait said he toyed with the idea of picturing the actor without his famous facial hair.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

I just kept picturing Thomas using the app and checking off American history, video games, and basketball.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas