One of the purposes served by counterfactual thinking adaptation is _____.?

To) increase the positive affect associated with success B) decrease the negative effect associated with the failure C) make the disappointments and tragedies bearable D) postulate "what if" scenarios to help avoid the fallacy planning

D related or express what has happened or is not the case of a counterfactual conditional statement (eg if kangaroos had no tail, it would topple over.)

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