Counterfactual Thinking and the Episodic System
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Counterfactual Thinking and the Episodic System
When something bad happens, we often think how things could have turned out differently (e.g., “If I had set my alarm, I would not have missed my appointment.”). Imagining an alternative reality, which could have replaced the actual one, is called counterfactual thinking. Counterfactual thoughts influence our feelings and thoughts about certain past events or actions. They also inform us how to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioural Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0953-4180,1875-8584
DOI: 10.1155/2010/312736