A closer look
You aren't just bad at saving money; you are chronologically trapped. The creator of the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment, Philip Zimbardo, shifted his focus to how people perceive the flow of time. He discovered that individuals stuck in a 'present-fatalistic' or 'present-hedonistic' time perspective biologically prioritize instant gratification and feel powerless over tomorrow. Your inability to meal prep or save for retirement is a fundamental bias in how your brain constructs the future.
