Routledge - The Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking Book

Explore the complex mental processes behind how people imagine alternative outcomes through The Psychology of Counterfactual Thinking. Part of the Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology, this book offers a critical overview of recent developments in research and theory. It examines how counterfactual thinking relates to causal reasoning and explores the functional foundations of these thought patterns. Readers will gain insight into how these mental processes influence the experience of emotion and play a role in the context of crime and justice. Written by David R. Mandel, a Defence Scientist, this text highlights new directions for future research in social psychology. It is an essential resource for students and professionals interested in cognition and the psychological mechanics of how we process what might have been.