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Psychology

Emotional consequences of alternatives to reality: Feeling is for doing

M. Zeelenberg

2007.12.1BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES

DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X07002762

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Emotional responses to imaginary worlds signal potential for improvement and prioritize actions to create a better world.

Abstract

Abstract When creating alternatives to reality, people often feel emotions in response to these imaginary worlds. I argue that these emotions serve an important purpose. They signal how the world could have been better and prioritize actions to bring this better world about.

Citation format

ZEELENBERG, M. Emotional consequences of alternatives to reality: Feeling is for doing. BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES, 2007, 30: 469–470.