After good or bad events, people forget how they thought they'd feel
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 08:50
in Psychology & Sociology
People aren't very accurate at predicting how good or bad they'll feel after an event - such as watching their team lose the big game or getting a flat-screen TV. But afterwards, they 'misremember' what they predicted, revising their prognostications after the fact to match how they actually feel, according to new research...