Counterfactual thinking refers to the tendency to view outcomes as inevitable and predictable after we know the outcome, and to believe that we could have predicted what happened.

Counterfactual Thinking

involves imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that might have occurred but didn't.

Inevitable Outcomes

Results or consequences that are certain to happen and cannot be avoided or changed.

Predictable Outcomes

Results or consequences that can be anticipated due to known factors, patterns, or previous observations.