Research has shown that people do not necessarily believe that "time heals all wounds" when something bad is about to happen to them.Instead,people tend to use _____ and anticipate the worst.
A) affective forecasting
B) projected regret
C) confirmation biases
D) subjective likelihoods

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Affective forecasting refers to the process of predicting how we will feel in the future. When something bad is about to happen to us, we tend to use affective forecasting and anticipate the worst. This means that we try to imagine how we will feel in the future and mentally prepare ourselves for it. Research has shown that people do not necessarily believe that time heals all wounds, but instead, they try to anticipate how they will feel in the future and prepare for it emotionally.

Research Has Shown That People Do Not Necessarily Believe That