Are we bad at forecasting our emotions? It depends on how you measure accuracy

Are we bad at forecasting our emotions? It depends on how you measure accuracy: How will you feel if you fail that test? Awful, really awful, you say. Then you fail the test and, yes, you feel bad -- but not as bad as you thought you would. This pattern holds for most people, research shows. The takeaway message: People are lousy at predicting their emotions.