Mental time travel [Elektronische Ressource] : differences between episodic memory an episodic future thinking / by Julia Weiler

MENTAL TIME TRAVEL – DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EPISODIC MEMORY AND EPISODIC FUTURE THINKING by Julia Weiler A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Philosophiae Doctoris (PhD) in Neuroscience from the International Graduate School of Neuroscience Ruhr University Bochum thSeptember 30 , 2010 This research was conducted at the Department of Neuropsychology, within the Faculty of Psychology of the Ruhr University under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Irene Daum. Printed with the permission of the International Graduate School of Neuroscience, Ruhr University Bochum  StatementI certify herewith that the dissertation at hand was completed and writ-ten independently and without outside assistance. The "Guidelines for GoodScientic Practice" according tox 9, Sec. 3 were adhered to. This work hasnever been submitted in this or a similar form at this or any other domesticor foreign institution of higher learning as a dissertation.Julia WeilerBochum, 30.09.2010PhD CommissionChair: Prof. Dr. Doris Koeslingst1 Internal Examiner: Prof. Dr. Irene Daumnd2 Internal Examiner: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Ho mannExternal Examiner: Prof. Dr. Nicola ClaytonNon-Specialist: Prof. Dr. Motoharu YoshidaDate of Final Examination:PhD Grade Assigned:ContentsList of Figures VIList of Tables VIIIList of Abbreviations IXAbstract 11 General introduction 31.1 Components of mental time travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.1.