Laura Kray & Philip Tetlock, The Power of Counterfactual Thinking - Haas School

According to new research by management professors Laura Kray and Philip Tetlock, at the Haas School, UC Berkeley, counterfactual thinking -- considering a turning point moment in the past and alternate universes had it not occurred -- heightens ones perception of the moment as significant, and even fated. Armed with a sense that life may not be arbitrary, counterfactual thinkers, the study suggests, are more motivated and analytical in organizational settings. (2010)

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