The Psychology of Time Travel
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1 2 3 4 5
xxxvii
The way things turn out for people directly reflects the effort they’ve made
1 2 3 4 5
xxxviii
The way things turn out for people just happens, no matter what they do
1 2 3 4 5
xxlx
Nobody else governs my behaviour
1 2 3 4 5
xl
I have to change my behaviour to meet others’ expectations
1 2 3 4 5
xli
I can use the things I see while time travelling to improve my life
1 2 3 4 5
xlii
Seeing the future sometimes leads me into bad decisions
1 2 3 4 5
xliii
Seeing aspects of my future gives me no extra influence over my life
1 2 3 4 5
xlvi
The things I see in my past show me where I could have made better choices
1 2 3 4 5
xlv
The things I see in my past show me my decisions were irrelevant to the outcome
1 2 3 4 5
xlvi
As a time traveller I have more control over my life than an ordinary person
1 2 3 4 5
xlvii
As a time traveller I have no more control over my life than an ordinary person
1 2 3 4 5
Reference: Joyce, S. (March 2020). ‘Does an external locus of control predict adjustment to job role in time travel recruitment?’ Annals of Occupational Psychology. 2 (1). 12–208.
Sexual and Relationship Health Scale for Time Travellers (SRCHS – TT)
Indicate your agreement using the following scale:
1 = untrue, 2 = slightly true, 3 = somewhat true, 4 = mostly true, 5 = completely true
Satisfaction with primary relationship (if applicable)
i
Foreknowledge has made my primary relationship more stable
1 2 3 4 5
ii
An imbalance in foreknowledge has had adverse effects on my primary relationship
1 2 3 4 5
iii
It is difficult to resolve conflicts when my partner and I have different chronologies
1 2 3 4 5
iv
It is easier to resolve conflicts when my partner and I know what the outcome will be
1 2 3 4 5
v
My primary relationship is a source of continuity for me
1 2 3 4 5
vi
I feel like my partner is the only person for me
1 2 3 4 5
vii
Knowing how my primary relationship will end has a negative effect on the health my relationship
1 2 3 4 5
viii
Knowing how my primary relationship will end has a positive effect on the health of my relationship
1 2 3 4 5
ix
My primary partner and I agree on how I should spend money in other time periods
1 2 3 4 5
x
My primary partner and I agree on whether I should have secondary sexual partners in other time periods
1 2 3 4 5
xi
My primary partner and I agree on how much foreknowledge I should disclose
1 2 3 4 5
xii
My primary romantic relationship has met my original expectations
1 2 3 4 5
xiii
I enjoy the company of my primary partner
1 2 3 4 5
xiv
I am happy with my primary relationship
1 2 3 4 5
xv
I am satisfied with my primary relationship
1 2 3 4 5
Changes in sexual behaviour, since entry to the profession
xvi
Talking through sexual issues with my older selves has improved my sexual confidence
1 2 3 4 5
xvii
Talking through sexual issues with my older selves has made no difference to my sexual confidence
1 2 3 4 5
xviii
Talking through sexual issues with my older selves has worsened my sexual confidence
1 2 3 4 5
xix
I don’t talk to my older selves about sex
1 2 3 4 5
xx
Seeing my other selves has made me happier with my physical appearance
1 2 3 4 5
xxi
Seeing my other selves has made me more anxious about my physical appearance
1 2 3 4 5
xxii
Seeing my other selves has made no difference to how I feel about my physical appearance
1 2 3 4 5
xxiii
Exposure to sexual mores in other periods has positively affected my attitudes to sex
1 2 3 4 5
xxiv
Exposure to sexual mores in other periods has negatively affected my attitudes to sex
1 2 3 4 5
xxv
Exposure to sexual mores in other periods has made no difference to my attitudes to sex
1 2 3 4 5
xxvi
I am exclusively attracted to people from a specific time period
1 2 3 4 5
xxvii
I am exclusively attracted to inanimate objects from a specific time period
1 2 3 4 5
xxviii
I am exclusively attracted to my alternate selves
1 2 3 4 5
xxix
I am exclusively attracted to my descendants
1 2 3 4 5
xxx
I am exclusively attracted to acausal people
1 2 3 4 5
xxxi
I am exclusively attracted to acausal objects
1 2 3 4 5
xxxii
I am aroused by the smell of atroposium
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiii
I am aroused by being in time machines
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiv
I am only aroused in specific time periods
1 2 3 4 5
xxxv
I am only attracted to my long-term partner in specific time periods
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvi
I only feel sexually uninhibited in specific time periods
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvii
I feel freer to practise illegal sexual practices in time periods other than my home timeline
1 2 3 4 5
xxxviii
I feel freer to practise stigmatised sexual practices in time periods other than my home timeline
1 2 3 4 5
Experience of unwanted sexual contact, since entry to the profession
xxxix
I have been the victim of sexual harassment in the course of my work
1 2 3 4 5
xl
I have been the victim of unwanted sexual contact in the course of my work
1 2 3 4 5
xli
In some time periods, I worry more about the risk of unwanted sexual contact
1 2 3 4 5
xlii
I avoid some time periods because I worry about the risk of unwanted sexual contact
1 2 3 4 5
Reference: Smolenski, W. (June 2020). ‘Measuring relationship satisfaction in couples with asynchronous partnerships.’ Journal of Chronostudies. 5 (2). 43–47.
Obsessive-Compulsive Scale for Time Travellers (OCScaTT)
Indicate your level of distress, over the past month, using the following scale: 1 = none, and 10 = very high
i
During time travel, I can’t stop myself thinking things that scare me
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ii
After time travelling, I can’t stop myself thinking things that scare me
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
iii
I believe that germ
s from other time periods will contaminate me on a trip
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
iv
I believe that germs from the time machine will contaminate me
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
v
After using a time machine I obsessively repeat the Conclave’s hygiene protocol
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
vi
I continually ‘go over’ events in the past to check I’ve done nothing wrong
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
vii
I continually ‘go over’ events in the future to check I’ve done nothing wrong
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
viii
I hoard things from the past
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ix
I hoard things from the future
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
x
I repeatedly check that the time machine is secure, before or after use
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xi
I repeatedly visit particular moments in the past to see I’ve done nothing wrong
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xii
I repeatedly visit particular moments in the future to see I’ve done nothing wrong
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xiii
I worry that I’ve left things I need in the past even when I know I haven’t
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xiv
I worry that I’ve left things I need in the future even when I know I haven’t
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xv
I get upset if my pre-time travel ritual is disturbed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xvi
I get upset if my post-time travel ritual is disturbed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xvii
I have thoughts that I’ll harm somebody in the past even though I don’t want to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xviii
I have thoughts that I’ll harm somebody in the future even though I don’t want to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xix
My preparations for time travel must be made in a specific order
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xx
Every trip must be of a specific duration or I fear something bad will happen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxi
I need to pray before each time travel trip or something bad will happen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxii
I need to pray during each time travel trip or something bad will happen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxiii
I need to pray after each time travel trip or something bad will happen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxiv
I hate operating time machines because I worry I’ll lose control of them
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxv
I am more concerned than I should be about safety issues relating to time travel
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxvi
I avoid touching objects that have come from particular time periods
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxvii
I worry about radioactivity in some time periods despite taking normal precautions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxviii
I feel I can only visit years that fit a particular numeric pattern
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxix
I repeat time travel trips until they feel ‘right’ to me
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxx
It takes me longer than most people to prepare for time travel because of my rituals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxi
I only feel safe going to sleep in particular time periods
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxii
After I’ve visited a particular era, I keep doubting that I really went there
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxiii
I repeat certain phrases in my head to protect me before time travelling
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxiv
I repeat certain phrases in my head to protect me during time travelling
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxv
I repeat certain phrases in my head to protect me after time travelling
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxvi
I frequently have unpleasant thoughts about time travelling that I can’t control
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxvii
I feel upset about periods where I’m ‘missing’ from the shared chronology
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxviii
I believe there are good and bad years in the past based on their numerical value
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xxxix
I believe there are good and bad years in the future based on their numerical value
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xl
I have to wash the time machine before use to assuage my fears of contamination
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xli
I have to wash the time machine after use to assuage my fears of contamination
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xlii
I constantly worry I’ve harmed one of my ancestors while time travelling
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xliii
Because I have these thoughts I worry I must want to harm my ancestors
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xliv
I constantly worry I’ve harmed one of my descendants while time travelling
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xlv
Because I have these thoughts I worry I must want to harm my descendants
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
xlvi
If I neglect my time travelling rituals, I’m being irresponsible
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Reference: Joyce, S. (2020). ‘A new scale for measuring obsessive-compulsive traits in workplaces requiring time travel’. Psychometrics. 1 (1), 115–120.
Eating Disorder Scale for Time Travellers (EDScaTT)
Indicate which of the following statements are true or untrue for you.
i
While I am in the past I am more likely to feel my eating is out of control
Yes / No / Don’t recall
ii
While I am in the future I am more likely to feel my eating is out of control
Yes / No / Don’t recall
iii
While I am in the present I am more likely to feel my eating is out of control
Yes / No / Don’t recall
iv
I have made myself vomit in the past to prevent myself gaining weight
Yes / No / Don’t recall
v
I have made myself vomit in the future to prevent myself gaining weight
Yes / No / Don’t recall
vi
I have made myself vomit in the present to prevent myself gaining weight
Yes / No / Don’t recall
vii
I have fasted in the past
Yes / No / Don’t recall
viii
I have fasted in the future
Yes / No / Don’t recall
ix
I have fasted in the present
Yes / No / Don’t recall
x
I have exercised excessively in the past
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xi
I have exercised excessively in the future
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xii
I have exercised excessively in the present
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xiii
I have used laxatives or diuretics in the past
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xiv
&nb
sp; I have used laxatives or diuretics in the future
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xv
I have used laxatives or diuretics in the present
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xvi
I only want to eat with other people in the past
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xvii
I only want to eat with other people in the future
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xviii
I only want to eat with other people in the present
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xix
I only want to eat with other people at a specific point in time
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xx
I only ever want to eat at a specific point in time
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xxi
My eating habits influence my relationships with people in the past
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xxii
My eating habits influence my relationships with people in the future
Yes / No / Don’t recall
xxiii
My eating habits influence my relationships with people in the present
Yes / No / Don’t recall