Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum

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Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo; Razumiejczyk, Eugenia
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2019
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The aim of this contribution is to provide a state-of-the-art concerned with the mental representation of counterfactual thinking. Counterfactuals are defined from the perspective of cognitive psychology as reasoning processes that consider alternative situations to a factual situation. That is, counterfactual thoughts are conditional thoughts that negate a given fact. Therefore, the key problem of counterfactual mental representation is the representation of negation, its mental modeling and derived inferences. In this context, four prominent findings and three main open issues are revised. Our main conclusion states that counterfactual representation is a function of working memory load and probably operates on the basis of an abstraction gradient. That is, iconic representations might suffice for lower loads and abstract representations might be required for higher working memory loads. Suggestions for a research agenda on counterfactuals are presented. Such agenda is concerned with further theoretical developments and experimental adjustments.
Fil: Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad Teresa de Ávila. Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Valores, Integración y Desarrollo Social; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Razumiejczyk, Eugenia. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad Teresa de Ávila. Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Valores, Integración y Desarrollo Social; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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MEMORY
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
title Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
spellingShingle Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo
REASONING
COUNTERFACTUAL
REPRESENTATION
NEGATION
ICONIC
ABSTRACTION
MEMORY
title_short Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
title_full Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
title_fullStr Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
title_full_unstemmed Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
title_sort Mental representation of counterfactual thinking: from iconic minimum to abstract maximum
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo
Razumiejczyk, Eugenia
author Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo
author_facet Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo
Razumiejczyk, Eugenia
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author2 Razumiejczyk, Eugenia
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv REASONING
COUNTERFACTUAL
REPRESENTATION
NEGATION
ICONIC
ABSTRACTION
MEMORY
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COUNTERFACTUAL
REPRESENTATION
NEGATION
ICONIC
ABSTRACTION
MEMORY
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The aim of this contribution is to provide a state-of-the-art concerned with the mental representation of counterfactual thinking. Counterfactuals are defined from the perspective of cognitive psychology as reasoning processes that consider alternative situations to a factual situation. That is, counterfactual thoughts are conditional thoughts that negate a given fact. Therefore, the key problem of counterfactual mental representation is the representation of negation, its mental modeling and derived inferences. In this context, four prominent findings and three main open issues are revised. Our main conclusion states that counterfactual representation is a function of working memory load and probably operates on the basis of an abstraction gradient. That is, iconic representations might suffice for lower loads and abstract representations might be required for higher working memory loads. Suggestions for a research agenda on counterfactuals are presented. Such agenda is concerned with further theoretical developments and experimental adjustments.
Fil: Macbeth, Guillermo Eduardo. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad Teresa de Ávila. Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Valores, Integración y Desarrollo Social; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Razumiejczyk, Eugenia. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Facultad Teresa de Ávila. Centro de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Valores, Integración y Desarrollo Social; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description The aim of this contribution is to provide a state-of-the-art concerned with the mental representation of counterfactual thinking. Counterfactuals are defined from the perspective of cognitive psychology as reasoning processes that consider alternative situations to a factual situation. That is, counterfactual thoughts are conditional thoughts that negate a given fact. Therefore, the key problem of counterfactual mental representation is the representation of negation, its mental modeling and derived inferences. In this context, four prominent findings and three main open issues are revised. Our main conclusion states that counterfactual representation is a function of working memory load and probably operates on the basis of an abstraction gradient. That is, iconic representations might suffice for lower loads and abstract representations might be required for higher working memory loads. Suggestions for a research agenda on counterfactuals are presented. Such agenda is concerned with further theoretical developments and experimental adjustments.
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