People tend to overestimate
A) what negative feelings will occur following a decision more so than positive feelings.
B) what positive feelings will occur following a decision more so than negative feelings.
C) what positive and negative feelings will occur following a decision to the same degree.
D) subjective utility values following a decision.

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This is known as the negativity bias, where people tend to place more weight on negative experiences and have a stronger emotional response to negative events. Therefore, they tend to overestimate the negative feelings that will occur following a decision.

People Tend to Overestimate