Affective forecasting, also known as hedonic forecasting, is predicting how you will feel in the future. Researchers had long examined the idea of making predictions about the future, but ...

Who among us wouldn’t want to have more self-control when trying to maintain good health habits? Broadly speaking, those refer to eating healthy, nutritious, foods, and getting enough exercise.

Plural societies require individuals to forecast how others—both in-group and out-group members—will respond to gains and setbacks. Typically, correcting affective forecasts to include more relevant ...