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The Psychology of Regret

All in the Mind

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The Difference Between Guilt and Regret

Even very young children can experience regret. But that's not the same as actually feeling regret for the action they've done. Part of regret is that you're actually part of its action, tendencies to do something different next time round. And so actually regret an no circumstances, is more beneficial than simply that kind of burning feeling of guilt that you then suppress and never do anything about.

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