Browsing Summerville, Amy by Author "Rim, SoYon"
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How far to the road not taken? The effect of psychological distance on counterfactual direction.
Rim, SoYon; Summerville, AmyUpward and downward counterfactuals serve the distinct motivational functions of selfimprovement and self-enhancement, respectively. Drawing on construal level theory, which contends that increasing psychological distance ...