'Counterfactual' thinkers are more motivated and analytical, study suggests -- ScienceDaily

'Counterfactual' thinkers are more motivated and analytical, study suggests Date: February 9, 2010 Source: University of California, Berkeley / Haas School of Business Summary: Counterfactual thinking -- considering a "turning point" moment in the past and alternate universes had it not occurred -- heightens one's perception of the moment as significant, and even fated, according to a new study. A

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When subjects are made conscious counterfactual scenario on important moment of their life (e.g., meeting an imp friend), they are more likely to see its significance.