THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING by David R. Mandel (Editor), Denis J. Hilton (Editor), Patrizia Catellani (Editor) ( 9780415322416 )

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Title:

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING

By:

David R. Mandel (Editor), Denis J. Hilton (Editor), Patrizia Catellani (Editor)

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0415322413

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9780415322416

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

28 July, 2005

Series:

Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology

Pages:

264

Description:

Brings together a collection of papers by social and cognitive psychologists. The essays in this volume contain theoretical insights. This book provides an overview of this topic for researchers, as well as advanced undergraduates and graduates in psychology.

Synopsis:

This book provides a critical overview of significant developments in research and theory on counterfactual thinking that have emerged in recent years and spotlights exciting new directions for future research in this area. Key issues considered include the relations between counterfactual and casual reasoning, the functional bases of counterfactual thinking, the role of counterfactual thinking in the experience of emotion and the importance of counterfactual thinking in the context of crime and justice.

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8 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings

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