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affective forecasting

predicting one’s own future emotional states, especially in connection with some event or outcome that one faces. People often “forecast” more extreme and lasting emotional reactions to events than they actually experience.

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May 9th 2024

PQ4R

PQ4R

n. a set of study methods developed on the basis of research in cognitive psychology. The set represents six steps required for acquiring information: preview, question, read, reflect, recite, and review.