PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Counterfactual Thinking, Negativity Bias, Trait Theory
22 Aug 2016
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How to study for test from research articles: 1, 2, 8, 6, 11 lesko readings. What the conclusion of the study was. Mental shortcuts continuation: continuation of list. Tending to believe things will turn out perfect. We are skeptical about info that is inconsistent with our initial preferences, but open to info that supports these views. The cable news problem in america everything is so biased that everything has to be taken with a grain of salt. Our judgment sometimes gets worse if we think too much: waitresses, sports, questionnaires. Bringing alternative events and outcomes to mind: ex. If i had stayed home this would not have happened. This generally happens when someone breaks from schedule, or does something out of the ordinary. We focus on inconsistent or unexpected information. Total rationality in much rarer than we think. Affect and cognition: nature of emotion. Bears leads to running leads to emotion. See bear physiological arousal and emotion happen simultaneously.
