Articles for tag: cognitive psychology, decision-making emotions, emotional processing, mental wellbeing, psychology of regret

The Psychology of Regret: Why Some Decisions Haunt Us More Than Others

You’ve probably lain awake at night replaying a decision in your mind, wondering what might have been if you’d chosen differently. Maybe it was turning down a job offer, not speaking up when you had the chance, or taking a risk that backfired spectacularly. Here’s the thing: regret is one of the most universal human ...