Counterfactual Thinking Facilitates Behavioral Intentions.

The functional theory of counterfactual thinking.

Counterfactuals are thoughts about alternatives to past events, that is, thoughts of what might have been. This article provides an updated account of the functional theory of counterfactual thinking, suggesting that such thoughts are best explained in terms of their role in behavior regulation and performance improvement. The article reviews a wide range of cognitive experiments indicating tha...

Can the performance effects of upward counterfactual thoughts be attributed to effort mobilization

Upward counterfactual thoughts identify how a previous outcome could have turned out better. Research has found that such thoughts are associated with intentions to improve on subsequent performance outcomes. The present dissertation proposes a new self-evaluation model of upward counterfactual thinking which reasons that upward counterfactual thinking is closely tied to self-evaluation and sel...

Schizophrenia involves impairment in the activation of intentions by counterfactual thinking.

Article Title: Measuring leadership styles in the organization with a approach of counterfactual thinking (Case study of Iranian Offshore Oil Company)

This research aims to determine leadership styles based on counterfactual thinking in relation to oneself and others. The research method was semi structure and the statistical population of the research were formed by the leaders of the Offshore Oil Company, among whom thirty-two people based on characteristics, managers The CEO was immediately elected. The research tools included eight leader...

Pitfalls of Counterfactual Thinking in Medical Practice: Preventing Errors by Using More Functional Reference Points

BACKGROUND Counterfactual thinking involves mentally simulating alternatives to reality. The current article reviews literature pertaining to the relevance counterfactual thinking has for the quality of medical decision making. Although earlier counterfactual thought research concluded that counterfactuals have important benefits for the individual, there are reasons to believe that counterfact...