Mental simulation and casual attribution: when simulating an event does not affect fault assignment

Article Abstract:

Study on the relationship between event mutation and the casualty assigned to that event revealed that these two factors were neither interchangeable nor correlated. Two experiments were conducted on respondents' reaction to a car accident, with a series of potential causes which included sufficient and necessary causes. In the first experiment necessary cause was mutated more than the sufficient case as it was considered immoral and the second experiment showed attribution of most fault to sufficient cause and mutation of necessary cause, especially when it was controllable.

Analysis, Intelligence (Psychology), Intellect, Instinct

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When does action elicit more regret than inaction and is counterfactual mutation the mediator of this effect?

Article Abstract:

It was hypothesized that actions tend to possess strong emotional reactions than inactions. Two experiments were conducted to assess an alternative explanation of why actions illicit regrets rather than inaction. The tests, where people were given two behavioral choices and outcomes, showed that inaction is not correlated with emotional ratings.

Social aspects, Emotions, Action theory

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