Table 3.

The Categorical System.

K01	When active, time passes quickly.	“While at work, time passes quickly.”
K02	During pleasant situations/activities time passes quickly.	“The better I feel, the faster time passes”
K03	During unpleasant situations/activities time passes slowly.	“In an unpleasant atmosphere time passes slowly.”
K04	In the presence of others time passes slowly.	“In the presence of others time seems expanded”
K05	In the presence of others time passes quickly.	“Time passes more quickly when I am with others”
K06	In the presence of others the passage of time normalizes/feels more pleasant/is experienced more strongly.	“In the presence of others my sense of time normalizes.”
K07	Neither situations nor the presence of others influences the passage of time.	“While depressed, situations are not relevant for the passage of time.”
K08	The passage of time is meaningless/cannot be felt/sensed.	“The passage of time is meaningless.”
K09	The passage of time is unstoppable/endless/extended/a standstill.	“I get the feeling that I have to [act] against time.”; “Time is a merciless passage.”; “Time has stopped”
K10	Time passes quickly.	“Time passes very quickly.”
K11	Time passes slowly.	“Time drags.”
K12	The present is this day.	“The present is the current day.”
K13	The present is now.	“The present is the moment I am living in.”
K14	The present is associated with negative feelings.	“The present is evil and full of sorrow.”
K15	The present is the current activity.	“The present is while I say: ‘I am doing this or that’.”
K16	The present is not extended in time.	“The present seems like a point in time.”
K17	The present is extended in time.	“The present to me is an extended period in time.”
K18	The present cannot be influenced.	“The present is a burden because I am unable to act.”
K19	The present has to be utilized.	“The present is very important. What I enjoy I can take into the future.”
K20	The present is meaningless.	“Right now, the present is of lesser importance.”
K21	The past is felt with feeling of guilt. The past has a negative influence on the present.	“I live in the present. I constantly feel guilty for mistakes I have made in the past.”
K22	The past is over and unchangeable.	“The past to me is final, unchangeable.”
K23	The past has to be accepted.	“I try to forget the bad things from my past.”
K24	The past shapes an individual.	“I can use the past to learn.”
K25	The future is associated with fear, sorrow, and hopelessness.	“Anxiety concerning the future is common.”
K26	The future is blocked.	“Thinking about the future is difficult. It seems disconnected from the present moment.”
K27	The future is uncertain.	“The future is the great unknown.”
K28	The future may be influenced.	“The future is everything I have influence on right now.”
K29	The future is experienced with hope.	“The future is time of health, and I hope I will live to see it.”
K30	Rest.	“Little time produces stress.”