APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Exploring the Regulatory Effect of Mental Contrasting on People's Emotional Responses to Future Outcomes
- Yun Bao
NYU GSAS - Gabriele Oettingen
New York University
Abstract
This project explores the regulatory effect of mental contrasting on emotions when the future unveils. We predict that people who mentally contrast a desired positive future will be happier when they succeed and less frustrated when they fail than those who indulge in positive fantasies.