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“What If You Had Started Earlier? The Power of Counterfactual Framing in Marketing Psychology” Counterfactual Framing is a persuasive technique where marketers prompt users to imagine “what could have been” if they had made a different choice—often highlighting missed gains or avoided losses. Instead of simply showcasing benefits, this strategy triggers regret aversion, a powerful motivator in human psychology. Phrases like “What if you had started last year?” or “Imagine how far you’d be today” push the brain to mentally simulate better alternatives, stirring emotion and urgency. This reflective tension nudges action, especially for procrastinators or skeptics. When used ethically in campaigns, counterfactual framing transforms passive readers into reflective decision-makers—primed to avoid future regret by acting now.

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