Construal-Level Theory (CLT) proposes that psychological distance is traversed through mental construals, with higher levels of abstraction corresponding to greater psychological distance. Psychological distance is egocentric, referencing the self in the present, and is measured along dimensions of time, space, social distance, and hypotheticality. As psychological distance increases, the level of construal of an object becomes more abstract. Research supports that these dimensions are cognitively related and influence each other, as well as prediction, preference, and action. CLT suggests that mental construal processes enable people to transcend the immediate situation and represent psychologically distant objects. The theory posits that higher-level construals are more abstract, coherent, and superordinate, and that they are more likely to remain stable across varying distances. The theory also suggests that the level of construal affects and is affected by psychological distance, with higher levels of construal leading to greater perceived distance. The theory further posits that psychological distance and construal levels are related but not the same, with psychological distance referring to the perception of when, where, and to whom an event occurs, while construal levels refer to the perception of what will occur. The theory also suggests that different psychological distances are interrelated, and that cues of distance on one dimension may affect perceived distance on other dimensions. Research has shown that spatial, temporal, social, and hypothetical distances are associated and that cues of distance on one dimension can influence perceived distance on another. The theory also suggests that the relationships among different psychological distances may be interchangeable, and that the psychophysics of distance may follow a logarithmic function rather than a linear one. The theory further suggests that different distances may combine to affect psychological distance, and that the Weber-Fechner law may apply across different psychological distance dimensions. The theory also suggests that the relationships among near and distant objects may be equally strong, and that differences among distances may be due to variations in controllability, dimensionality, and valence. The theory also suggests that the effects of psychological distance on construal and vice versa are overgeneralized, and that the effects may persist even when the initial reasons for the association are no longer present. The theory further suggests that the relationships among psychological distances may be complex and that future research is needed to explore these relationships in more depth.Construal-Level Theory (CLT) proposes that psychological distance is traversed through mental construals, with higher levels of abstraction corresponding to greater psychological distance. Psychological distance is egocentric, referencing the self in the present, and is measured along dimensions of time, space, social distance, and hypotheticality. As psychological distance increases, the level of construal of an object becomes more abstract. Research supports that these dimensions are cognitively related and influence each other, as well as prediction, preference, and action. CLT suggests that mental construal processes enable people to transcend the immediate situation and represent psychologically distant objects. The theory posits that higher-level construals are more abstract, coherent, and superordinate, and that they are more likely to remain stable across varying distances. The theory also suggests that the level of construal affects and is affected by psychological distance, with higher levels of construal leading to greater perceived distance. The theory further posits that psychological distance and construal levels are related but not the same, with psychological distance referring to the perception of when, where, and to whom an event occurs, while construal levels refer to the perception of what will occur. The theory also suggests that different psychological distances are interrelated, and that cues of distance on one dimension may affect perceived distance on other dimensions. Research has shown that spatial, temporal, social, and hypothetical distances are associated and that cues of distance on one dimension can influence perceived distance on another. The theory also suggests that the relationships among different psychological distances may be interchangeable, and that the psychophysics of distance may follow a logarithmic function rather than a linear one. The theory further suggests that different distances may combine to affect psychological distance, and that the Weber-Fechner law may apply across different psychological distance dimensions. The theory also suggests that the relationships among near and distant objects may be equally strong, and that differences among distances may be due to variations in controllability, dimensionality, and valence. The theory also suggests that the effects of psychological distance on construal and vice versa are overgeneralized, and that the effects may persist even when the initial reasons for the association are no longer present. The theory further suggests that the relationships among psychological distances may be complex and that future research is needed to explore these relationships in more depth.