Are we bad at forecasting our emotions? It depends on how you measure accuracy
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - 00:31
in Psychology & Sociology
How will you feel if you fail that test? Awful, really awful, you say. Then you fail the test and, yes, you feel bad -- but not as bad as you thought you would. This pattern holds for most people, research shows. The takeaway message: People are lousy at predicting their emotions.