Why Bronze Medallists Are Happier Than Silver Winners

In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed why people often think how things could have been better or worse after an outcome is known or an event has occurred. He explained how these counterfactual thoughts influence the way people think, fe...

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Main Author: CHAN, David
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1944
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3201/viewcontent/P_ID_52853_ST_20141018_2.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
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Summary:In an invited commentary, SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute Director Professor David Chan discussed why people often think how things could have been better or worse after an outcome is known or an event has occurred. He explained how these counterfactual thoughts influence the way people think, feel and behave.