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Above and beyond the content: Feelings influence mental simulations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2020

Kellen Mrkva Open the ORCID record for Kellen Mrkva [Opens in a new window] ,
Luca Cian Open the ORCID record for Luca Cian [Opens in a new window]  and
Leaf Van Boven Open the ORCID record for Leaf Van Boven [Opens in a new window]
Kellen Mrkva
Affiliation:
Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY10027 km3386@columbia.edu www.kellenmrkva.wordpress.com
Luca Cian
Affiliation:
Darden School of Business, University of Virginia,Charlottesville, VA, 22903 CianL@darden.virginia.edu https://www.darden.virginia.edu/faculty-research/directory/luca-cian
Leaf Van Boven
Affiliation:
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO80305. vanboven@colorado.edu https://sites.google.com/colorado.edu/leafvanboven
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Abstract

Gilead et al. present a rich account of abstraction. Though the account describes several elements which influence mental representation, it is worth also delineating how feelings, such as fluency and emotion, influence mental simulation. Additionally, though past experience can sometimes make simulations more accurate and worthwhile (as Gilead et al. suggest), many systematic prediction errors persist despite substantial experience.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 43 , 2020 , e139
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