When Loss Is Gain: The Mediational Role of Assimilation in Holistic Thinking and Meanings

Poster Session II

Keyword: Hope

Abstract: At times of loss, new meanings may arise from the capacity to assimilate information, a signature of holistic thinking. Results from two pre-registered studies with an experimental-causal-chain design supported predictions. Results highlight the mediating role of assimilation between holistic thinking and the construction of meaning in the experience of loss.

• Liu Yanru (Author)
• Letisha Thamran (Author)
• Albert Lee (Presenting Author)