幸福的悖论——反事实思维所带给我们的独特世界

Paradox of Happiness——The Special World that Counterfactual Thinking Brings Us

反事实思维(counterfactual thinking)是个体对不真实的条件或可能性进行替换的一种思维过程。作为一种特殊的心理现象,它与其他诸多心理特征一起影响着人们每天的认知,情感和行为。分析了反事实思维的形成机制,影响因素和意义。同时。就如何利用反事实思维来调节人们的情绪和行为的问题进行了探讨。

Counterfactual thinking is a thinking process which individual displaces the inauthentic conditions or possibilities. As a special psychology phenomenon, counterfactual thinking together with other factors deeply influences the cognition, emotion and behavior of people. This article analyses the forming process, the influencing factors and the meaning of counterfactual thinking. At the same time,this article also discusses the methods which counterfactual thinking accommodates people＇s emotion and behavior.