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Anticipation of counterfactually mediated emotions such as relief and regret may influence decision-making.
We considered counterfactually mediated emotions to be the emotion ratings elicited in response to a win of ±50 when the unobtained outcome was −200 (relief) or +200 (regret).
If the anticipation of counterfactually mediated emotions plays a key role in decision-making in adults (Coricelli et al., 2007), immaturities in the genesis or use of counterfactually mediated emotions such as relief and regret during decision-making could contribute to risky decision-making in adolescents (Steinberg, 2008).
Post hoc tests indicated that the increased magnitude of counterfactually mediated emotions in young adolescents relative to children was driven by a more strongly positive response to relief outcomes, which can be conceptualised as 'lucky escapes'.
Although emotion ratings overall did not differ across age, there was an increase between childhood and young adolescence in the strength of counterfactually mediated emotions (relief and regret) reported after receiving feedback about the gamble outcome.
This study investigated adolescent males' decision-making under risk, and the emotional response to decision outcomes, using a probabilistic gambling task designed to evoke counterfactually mediated emotions (relief and regret).
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