Hekya: regret is different from failure, failing in making a mistake or therer their actions. It's an emotion that comes from behavior, but it's an emotion. And i think that the fact that it is a feeling complicates things. Hekya: The cognitive sophistication of this gives us clues about why five year olds don't experience regret because they haven't developed that.
“Embedded in songs, emblazoned on skin, and embraced by sages, the anti-regret philosophy is so self-evidently true that it’s more often asserted than argued.” So writes Daniel Pink in his new book, “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward.” There’s just one problem, he adds. The “no regrets” philosophy? It’s hogwash. Regrets may churn our stomachs, but they also improve our decisions and strengthen our values. They’re a photographic negative of the good life.
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