Imagining speaking to your younger self might not be helpful, you can’t change the past but you can regret it.
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The findings push back against the notion that many transgender people end up wishing they hadn’t gone through with gender-affirming surgeries.
Negative emotions, especially regret, are seldom expressed when talking about motherhood.
Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.
How to protect your future self from post-purchase regret.
Over 130 hours of conversations with older people reveal the truth of what it’s like to get old and how to cope with loneliness.
Psychological research presents some unsurprising wisdom about how to make big decisions without regret: focus on people, don’t miss opportunities, and stay true to yourself.
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion, but we shouldn’t let it take over our lives.
People are more likely to disclose information that they’re usually careful about concealing when they’re more awake and alert.
Our brain processes the fear of regret in the same way as actual regret, making us reluctant to make changes in life.
The signs might be there. But parents and clinicians will still wonder if there’s some foolproof way to determine whether their children are actually trans. There isn’t one – and that’s okay.
Women face extraordinary difficulty in seeking the birth control method of sterilization due to sexist reproductive norms.
Going through the experience of regret can have a positive outcome.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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PhD, Political Science, Western University
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Andrews and Elizabeth Brunner Professor of Behavioural/Industrial Economics, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University
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Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, King's College London
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Lecturer in Sociology, Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing and the Life Course, University of Liverpool
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