Counterfactuals as behavioral primes: priming the simulation heuristic and consideration of alternatives

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This study investigates the effects of counterfactual thinking, or reflection on alternative realities, on behavior and judgement. Three experiments reveal that counterfactual primes improve subsequent problem solving by activating a simulation mind-set that increases attention to relevant alternatives and solutions.

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Counterfactuals as self-generated primes: the effect of piror counterfactral activation on person perception judgments

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Mental stimulation triggered by events where an alternative outcome almost happened affect subsequent judgment. Mental stimulation is therefore more likely used in later person perception tasks.

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Further ironies of suppression: stereotype and counterstereotype accessibility

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The thought suppression is experimentally analyzed to demonstrate the accessibility of stereotype and counterstereotype. The influence of stereotype suppression on personal judgment is also studied.

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