Studies of "affective forecasting," as conducted by Wilson and Gilbert in 2003,required participants to predict their future:

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The studies of affective forecasting focused on predicting future emotions, such as how happy or sad a person may feel in a particular situation. Wilson and Gilbert found that people tend to overestimate the impact of certain life events on their emotions and that they also tend to underestimate their own coping abilities.

Studies of "Affective Forecasting," as Conducted by Wilson and Gilbert