You had your annual job performance review and are disappointed to learn that your boss has given you a poor review. 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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This is an example of downward counterfactual thinking, which involves imagining a worse outcome that could have happened in a given situation.

You Had Your Annual Job Performance Review and Are Disappointed