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The imagined interactions (IIs) theory focuses on a form of social cognition where individuals may daydream, imagine, and vision experiences in their minds (Edwards, Honeycutt, & Zagacki, 1990). IIs can occur proactive (prior to an experience) and retroactive (after an experience) (Edwards, Honeycutt, & Zagacki, 1990). In this paper, I investigate why IIs are meaningful. This paper explores the importance of IIs in today’s society and I argue why IIs are a benefit to one’s psychological health. I discuss the ways one can use IIs to help keep healthy relationships, solve conflicts, clarify beliefs, and enable catharsis. I consider opportunities for further research such as the connection of the frequency of IIs in relation to gender and personality traits. Ultimately, there should be more awareness of IIs so that individuals can use them in the correct way to benefit their psychological health.
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