Feeling short on time: trends, consequences, and possible remedies

•Perceived time shortage increased from 1965 to the early 1990s, before plateauing.•Despite a recent downward trend, feelings of time shortage remain pervasive.•Feelings of time shortage are particularly acute among certain demographic groups.•Perceived time shortage and busyness can have positive and negative consequences.•Emerging topics include how to safeguard against or shift perceived time shortage.