The Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking - 9780415322416

Taylor & Francis

The Psychology of Counterfactual ThinkingAuthor(s): David R. Mandel, Denis J. Hilton, Patrizia Catellani\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415322416, 978-0415322416\nSynopsis\nThis 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.