In the tryouts for the football team,Gary finishes 31?? out of 150 people who tried out.The top 30 finishers made the team,so Gary feels that he just missed the cut.He's extremely disappointed,even more disappointed than his friend who finished 125??.Most likely,Gary feels worse than his friend because of

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Counterfactual thinking involves imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that might have happened, but didn't. Gary likely feels worse because he's thinking about how close he was to making the team, imagining "if only" scenarios that could have led to a different outcome.

In the Tryouts for the Football Team,Gary Finishes 31?? Out