You are up for a job performance review and are disappointed to learn that your boss has given you poor reviews.In order to feel better you think to yourself,"at least I did not get fired." This is an example of _____________.

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Downward counterfactual thinking refers to imagining a situation that is worse than what actually occurred, and finding reasons to feel better about the situation. In this case, the individual is imagining getting fired as a worse outcome, and feeling better by comparing it to the poor review received.

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