Citations: Roese, Neal, Kai Epstude. 2017. The functional theory of counterfactual thinking: New evidence, new controversies, new insights. Advances in experimental ...

Counterfactual thinking is the process of imagining how an event could have turned out differently (for example: "If Oswald didn’t kill Kennedy, someone else would have"). The authors argue that ...

We examine the role of cognitive processes in self-regulation and achievement behavior. Examples include: construal; counterfactual thinking; planning; prospective memory; evaluative mindset.

I was interested in understanding whether originality can also be used to harm oneself, perhaps through self-sabotage or thinking that fuels anxiety. Therefore, we developed a counterfactual ...