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The costs of giving up: Action versus inaction asymmetries in regret

Nicolle, Antoinette; Riggs, Kevin

Authors

Antoinette Nicolle



Abstract

Kurzban et al.'s opportunity cost model of mental effort relies heavily on counterfactual thinking. We suggest that a closer inspection of the role of counterfactual emotions, and particularly of action/inaction asymmetries in anticipated regret, may be important in understanding the role of opportunity costs in decisions to persist with a current task. © 2013 Cambridge University Press.

Citation

Nicolle, A., & Riggs, K. (2013). The costs of giving up: Action versus inaction asymmetries in regret. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(6), 702. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13001143

Journal Article Type Review
Online Publication Date Dec 4, 2013
Publication Date 2013-12
Deposit Date Mar 14, 2022
Journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Print ISSN 0140-525X
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 36
Issue 6
Pages 702
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13001143
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3621400