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Within a few short years, research on counterfactual thinking has
mushroomed, establishing itself as one of the signature domains
within social psychology. Counterfactuals are thoughts of what
might have been, of possible past outcomes that could have taken
place. Counterfactuals and their implications for perceptions of
time and causality have long fascinated philosophers, but only
recently have social psychologists made them the focus of empirical
inquiry.
Following the publication of Kahneman and Tversky's seminal 1982
paper, a burgeoning literature has implicated counterfactual
thinking in such diverse judgments as causation, blame, prediction,
and suspicion; in such emotional experiences as regret, elation,
disappointment and sympathy; and also in achievement, coping, and
intergroup bias. But how do such thoughts come about? What are the
mechanisms underlying their operation? How do their consequences
benefit, or harm, the individual? When is their generation
spontaneous and when is it strategic? This volume explores these
and other numerous issues by assembling contributions from the most
active researchers in this rapidly expanding subfield of social
psychology. Each chapter provides an in-depth exploration of a
particular conceptual facet of counterfactual thinking, reviewing
previous work, describing ongoing, cutting-edge research, and
offering novel theoretical analysis and synthesis. As the first
edited volume to bring together the many threads of research and
theory on counterfactual thinking, this book promises to be a
source of insight and inspiration for years to come.
Within a few short years, research on counterfactual thinking has
mushroomed, establishing itself as one of the signature domains
within social psychology. Counterfactuals are thoughts of what
might have been, of possible past outcomes that could have taken
place. Counterfactuals and their implications for perceptions of
time and causality have long fascinated philosophers, but only
recently have social psychologists made them the focus of empirical
inquiry.
Following the publication of Kahneman and Tversky's seminal 1982
paper, a burgeoning literature has implicated counterfactual
thinking in such diverse judgments as causation, blame, prediction,
and suspicion; in such emotional experiences as regret, elation,
disappointment and sympathy; and also in achievement, coping, and
intergroup bias. But how do such thoughts come about? What are the
mechanisms underlying their operation? How do their consequences
benefit, or harm, the individual? When is their generation
spontaneous and when is it strategic? This volume explores these
and other numerous issues by assembling contributions from the most
active researchers in this rapidly expanding subfield of social
psychology. Each chapter provides an in-depth exploration of a
particular conceptual facet of counterfactual thinking, reviewing
previous work, describing ongoing, cutting-edge research, and
offering novel theoretical analysis and synthesis. As the first
edited volume to bring together the many threads of research and
theory on counterfactual thinking, this book promises to be a
source of insight and inspiration for years to come.
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