How Do We Feel About the Outcomes of Risky Decisions?

Schwartz, A. J.; Mellers, Barbara A.; Ho, Katty

doi:10.1037/e722982011-079

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“…As with the information-based reasons for downward shifts, current mood can be a source of information for upward shifts (Schwartz & Clore, 1988). People rely on their current mood to gauge what's ahead, and they may shift toward greater optimism because their mood suggests to them that good news lies ahead.…”

Section: Upward Shifts In Future Outlooksmentioning

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A functional approach to explaining fluctuations in future outlooks: From self-enhancement to self-criticism.

Shepperd¹,

Carroll²,

Sweeny³

2008

Self-Criticism and Self-Enhancement: Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications.

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The end of a marriage ranks among the most painful of psychological experiences, and many people in dissolving marriages have no doubt proclaimed that they will never wed again. Although half of all marriages end in divorce, countless couples exchange marital vows each week secure in the belief that they will defy the odds and their own marriage will last. Are people always so positive about the future? Do people sometimes shelve their positive future outlook in favor of a more negative outlook?In this chapter, we explore how people think about the future and note that people sometimes fluctuate from moment to moment in their future outlooks. We then address the intriguing question of why people hold positive future outlooks one moment yet hold negative future outlooks another moment. We propose that a fundamental need-the need for preparednesscaptures much of the fluctuation in predictions across time (Carroll, Sweeny, &. Shepperd, 2006). We suggest that realistic and negative outlooks serve preparedness by advancing self-criticism goals around accurate detection of 161

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Section: Upward Shifts In Future Outlooksmentioning

confidence: 99%