They Should Have Seen it Coming : Hindsight Bias in Evaluation of Romantic Relationship Outcomes

Abstract

In this study, we investigated hindsight bias in individuals' perceptions of events in close romantic relationships. We chose the context of romantic relationships because (1) it is an understudied context, and (2) we suspected the effect of hindsight bias would be relatively strong because people relate easily to personal relationships and hence can vividly imagine the scenario and outcomes given.