Counterfactually mediated emotions: A developmental study of regret and relief in a probabilistic gambling task

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 265-274

  Habib, M ^a   Cassotti, M ^a   Borst, G ^a   Simon, G ^a   Pineau, A ^a   Houde O ^a,b   Moutier, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Counterfactual thinking; Decision making; Development; Emotions; Regret; Relief

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; REINFORCEMENT; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; GAMBLING; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS (PSYCHOLOGY); THINKING;

EID: 84859767153     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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