Counterfactual thought
RMJ Byrne - Annual review of psychology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
People spontaneously create counterfactual alternatives to reality when they think “if only” or
“what if” and imagine how the past could have been different. The mind computes …
“what if” and imagine how the past could have been different. The mind computes …
How people reason with counterfactual and causal explanations for artificial intelligence decisions in familiar and unfamiliar domains
L Celar, RMJ Byrne - Memory & Cognition, 2023 - Springer
Few empirical studies have examined how people understand counterfactual explanations
for other people's decisions, for example,“if you had asked for a lower amount, your loan …
for other people's decisions, for example,“if you had asked for a lower amount, your loan …
The potential role of psychological time in the study of violent radicalisation, deradicalisation, and disengagement
J Chinchilla, Á Gómez - European Review of Social Psychology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Knowing the pathways that lead individuals to become terrorists and to leave terrorism
behind is fundamental to combat violent extremism. However, although the processes …
behind is fundamental to combat violent extremism. However, although the processes …
Two kinds of counterfactual closeness.
People often consider counterfactual events that did not happen, and some counterfactuals
seem so close to actual events that they are described as aspects of reality. In five …
seem so close to actual events that they are described as aspects of reality. In five …
Flexible minds make more moderate views: Subtractive counterfactuals mitigate strong views about immigrants' trustworthiness
Public discourse on immigration has seemed to polarize over recent years—with some
people strongly trusting, but others strongly distrusting immigrants. We examined whether a …
people strongly trusting, but others strongly distrusting immigrants. We examined whether a …
How expert witnesses' counterfactuals influence causal and responsibility attributions of mock jurors and expert judges
Past research has shown that counterfactual (“If… then…”) thoughts influence causal and
responsibility attribution in the judicial context. However, little is known on whether and how …
responsibility attribution in the judicial context. However, little is known on whether and how …
“If it weren't for COVID-19…”: Counterfactual arguments influence support for climate change policies via cross-domain moral licensing or moral consistency effects
M Bertolotti, LG Valla, P Catellani - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In two studies, we investigated whether counterfactual messages (ie,“If… then…”) on the
economic costs of past public policies influence support for future climate change policies. In …
economic costs of past public policies influence support for future climate change policies. In …
Polarized imagination: partisanship influences the direction and consequences of counterfactual thinking
Four studies examine how political partisanship qualifies previously documented
regularities in people's counterfactual thinking (n= 1186 Democrats and Republicans). First …
regularities in people's counterfactual thinking (n= 1186 Democrats and Republicans). First …
The effects of counterfactual defences on social judgements
P Catellani, M Bertolotti - European Journal of Social …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Research on counterfactuals ('If only…') has seldom considered the effects of counterfactual
communication, especially in a defensive context. In three studies, we investigated the …
communication, especially in a defensive context. In three studies, we investigated the …
Political communication
PA Soukup - 2014 - scholarcommons.scu.edu
This review seeks to introduce political communication by showing the kinds of studies
currently published. Of necessity not complete, it does not list every study nor does it include …
currently published. Of necessity not complete, it does not list every study nor does it include …