Browsing Psychology (Conference proceedings) by Subject "Enablers"

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How we undo the past: counterfactual thinking about enablers

Egan, Suzanne M.; Frosch, Caren A.; Hancock, Emily N. (PSI [Psychological Society of Ireland], 2010)
What else could have caused it? Counterfactuals, enablers and alternatives

Egan, Suzanne M.; Frosch, Caren A.; Hancock, Emily N. (Science Foundation Ireland, 2010)

The aim of this study was to explore why people focus on enablers rather than causes in their counterfactual thinking (i.e., how people undo the past). We report the results of an experiment that compared causes and enablers ...