Self-regulatory cognitive wish-making pattern
With the study having thousands of participants, she discovered that there was a pattern that people typically follow:
- Indulging - People spend many hours fantasizing that they're fulfilling their dreams
- Dwelling - People brood over the possible obstacles that are hindering them to pursue their dreams
- Mental Contrasting - They fantasize their desired future but then explore the obstacles
- Reverse Contrasting - They explore the obstacles first, then fantasize about the desired future
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