Comparing predicted and actual affective responses to process versus outcome: An emotion-as-feedback perspective

•This research questions the notion that affective forecasts are generally biased.•This research distinguishes between forecasts of emotional reactions to outcomes and efforts.•For worse-than-expected outcomes, individuals overpredicted their negative emotions to efforts but not to outcomes.•For bet...

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Published in:	Cognition Vol. 129; no. 1; pp. 42 - 50
Main Authors:	Kwong, Jessica Y.Y., Wong, Kin Fai Ellick, Tang, Suki K.Y.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01-10-2013 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Affective forecasting Affectivity. Emotion Anticipation, Psychological - physiology Biological and medical sciences Cognitive psychology Comparative analysis Emotion as feedback Emotions Emotions - physiology Feedback, Psychological - physiology Female Forecasting Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Goal pursuit Goals Higher education Humans Male Observation Outcome Personality. Affectivity Process Psychological effects Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Young Adult Goal pursuit Process Emotion as feedback Outcome Affective forecasting Human Affect affectivity Prediction Feedback regulation Cognition Anticipation Emotion emotionality Experimental study Forecasting Comparative study
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