Harnessing the imagination. Mental simulation, self-regulation, and coping.

Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 429 - 439
Published: Apr 1, 1998
Abstract
Mental simulation provides a window on the future by enabling people to envision possibilities and develop plans for bringing those possibilities about. In moving oneself from a current situation toward an envisioned future one, the anticipation and management of emotions and the initiation and maintenance of problem-solving activities are fundamental tasks. In the program of research described in this article, mental simulation of the process...
Paper Details
Title
Harnessing the imagination. Mental simulation, self-regulation, and coping.
Published Date
Apr 1, 1998
Volume
53
Issue
4
Pages
429 - 439
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