Uh... what? Counterfactual thinking develops well before the age of twelve. Kids that I know are asking 'what if' questions in pre-K and kindergarten. It's a na

Uh... what? Counterfactual thinking develops well before the age of twelve. Kids that I know are asking 'what if' questions in pre-K and kindergarten. It's a natural thinking mechanism that children engage in all the time.