| The Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking Contributor(s): Mandel, David R. (Editor), Hilton, Denis J. (Editor), Catellani, Patrizia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415758653 ISBN-13: 9780415758659 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Psychology | Social Psychology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 153.43 |
| Series: Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology |
| Physical Information: 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |