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counterfactual thinking: a standalone construct

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Social psychology

thinking about alternatives to past events, as in 'if only' thoughts.

In social psychology, counterfactual thinking refers to thinking about alternatives to past events, as in 'if only' thoughts. This meaning comes from Roese (1997) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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  1. Roese, N. J. (1997). Counterfactual thinking. Psychological Bulletin, 121(1), 133-148. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.121.1.133

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