Affective forecasting, also known as hedonic forecasting, is the act of predicting one's own future emotional state, an ability that shapes the preferences, decisions and behavior a person settles on in the present. Because it sits at the intersection of how people plan their lives and how well those plans can be trusted to deliver the feelings they expect, affective forecasting is studied by both psychologists and economists, and its findings carry broad application across both fields.
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Core ClaimAffective forecasting, also known as hedonic forecasting, is the prediction of one's own future emotional state. 1 First Described Year Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Affective Forecasting
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Affective forecasting, also known as hedonic forecasting or the hedonic forecasting mechanism, is the prediction of one's affect (emotional state) in the future.
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Affective forecasting, also known as hedonic forecasting, is the act of predicting one's own future emotional state, an ability that shapes the preferences, decisions and behavior a person settles on in the present.
View the Source 2. Gilbert, Pinel, Wilson, Blumberg & Wheatley (1998), Immune neglect: A source of durability bias in affective forecasting
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