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The Science of Regret

A Slight Change of Plans

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Is There a Silver Lining in Action Regrets?

Many people who went to college, especially in America, regret not studying abroad./nThere are common regrets in different domains of life, such as education regret, romance regret, and career regret./nThe common root of these regrets is the choice between playing it safe or taking a chance./nThe majority of people regret not taking the chance, although there are exceptions./nBoldness regrets, particularly the regret of not taking a chance, are one of the four core regrets./nInaction regrets and action regrets are roughly equal in number in our 20s, but inaction regrets become more prominent by age 50.

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