Anticipatory Awareness/ Futures Consciousness

To realize and being aware of what may come in long-term futures. Awareness refers to the total integrated set of psychological skills, process and experiences that humans use to understand and deal with the future. Involves processes such as perception, emotion, learning, behavior, memory, anticipation, thinking, understanding, imagination, intuition, planning, hopes, fears, etc. The five dimensions of future consciousness are: 1. Temporal perspective. It provides an understanding of the past, present, and future. 2. Agency beliefs. Refers to the person's confidence in influencing the future.3. Openness to alternatives. This dimension allows criticism of established truths and appreciation of possible changes. 4. Perception of systems. It allows one to observe the intersections between the systems of human beings and natural systems. 5. Concern for systems. The source for all of us to strive for a better future and world.