Abstract
Bryant’s Savoring Beliefs Inventory — people differ in how well they anticipate, savour the moment, and reminisce positive experience.
Bryant, F. B. (2003). Journal of Mental Health, 12(2), 175–196. DOI
Key findings
- Three windows — Anticipation · present-moment savouring · reminiscence — distinct beliefs about capacity to amplify positive experience.
- Individual differences — SBI scores track how deliberately people attend to and prolong enjoyment — not whether good events occurred.
Application
When your performance score only tracks say/do and skips the path, name one intermediate step you can savour tonight — see Self-Authorship Survey (SAS).