Counterfactual thoughts about what might have been ('if only…') are pervasive in everyday
life. They are related to causal thoughts, they help people learn from experience and they …

In a companion article we introduced the concept of" critical realism," our name for an
analytic posture that strives to begin with as real an account of the human animal-the …

The human imagination remains one of the last uncharted terrains of the mind. This book
explores one area of it, the creation of counterfactual alternatives to reality. The main claim …

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 …

A NORMALITY BIAS IN LEGAL DECISION MAKING Page 1 A NORMALITY BIAS IN LEGAL
DECISION MAKING Robert A. Prenticet &Jonathan J. Koehlertt It is important to understand …

The human imagination remains one of the last uncharted terrains of the mind. People often
imagine how events might have turned out “if only” something had been different. The “fault …

Counterfactual thinking refers to mental constructions of alternatives to past events. In this
overview of the psychological basis of counterfactual thinking, we examine how such …

Imagine you are at a concert of one of your favorite bands. Seating is on a first come, first
serve basis. At the concert, the announcer reveals that a trip to Hawaii will be given to a …

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 …

Counterfactuals are thoughts of what might have been. They are mental representations of
alternatives to past occurrences, features, and states. As such, they are imaginative …