The article introduces the Construal-Level Theory (CLT), which posits that people use mental construal processes to transcend the immediate present and represent psychologically distant objects. Psychological distance is defined as the subjective experience of how close or far an object is from the self in time, space, social context, and hypotheticality. CLT suggests that different forms of psychological distance are cognitively related and influence each other, as well as the level of mental construal. Higher levels of construal are more abstract and involve less specific details, allowing for the consideration of distal objects. The theory also predicts that these distances affect prediction, preference, and action. The article discusses the interrelationships among the different dimensions of psychological distance, the effects of distance on construal, and the implications of construal on perception, categorization, action identification, and person perception. Research findings support these predictions, showing that spatial, temporal, social, and hypothetical distances are interrelated and that high-level construals facilitate the perception of distal objects. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of understanding these relationships for various psychological phenomena.The article introduces the Construal-Level Theory (CLT), which posits that people use mental construal processes to transcend the immediate present and represent psychologically distant objects. Psychological distance is defined as the subjective experience of how close or far an object is from the self in time, space, social context, and hypotheticality. CLT suggests that different forms of psychological distance are cognitively related and influence each other, as well as the level of mental construal. Higher levels of construal are more abstract and involve less specific details, allowing for the consideration of distal objects. The theory also predicts that these distances affect prediction, preference, and action. The article discusses the interrelationships among the different dimensions of psychological distance, the effects of distance on construal, and the implications of construal on perception, categorization, action identification, and person perception. Research findings support these predictions, showing that spatial, temporal, social, and hypothetical distances are interrelated and that high-level construals facilitate the perception of distal objects. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of understanding these relationships for various psychological phenomena.