The Functional Theory of Counterfactual Thinking¶
Epstude, K., & Roese, N. J. (2008). The Functional Theory of Counterfactual Thinking. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 12(2), 168-192.
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- Counterfactual Reasoning
- Epstude-Roese (2008)
This sourceIntegrates counterfactuals into behavior regulation via content-specific and content-neutral pathways.
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The abstract confirms the functional-theory integration of counterfactuals into behavior regulation via content-specific and content-neutral pathways, but it carries none of the upward/downward or moderate-versus-extreme trigger conditions.
“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 that counterfactual thoughts may influence behavior by either of two routes: a content-specific pathway (which involves specific …”
- Epstude-Roese (2008)
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