Julie was so in love with Mark she cried all night when he broke up with her. She was sure she would never get over him and was upset when her friend said she'd be dating again in a week. Sure enough, a week later, Julie found she was very interested in another guy in her class. Julie's initial distress and denial that she would get over Mark represents -----, our tendency to mispredict the intensity and duration of our emotions.
A. planning fallacy
B. overconfidence phenomenon
C. self-fulfilling prophecy
D. impact bias
Answer: D. impact bias
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