Breaking the regret cycle
From Harvard Thinking by Harvard University
May 13, 2026 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 28
About this episode
This episode discusses how to make peace with past regrets and the psychological implications of our choices.
We all make mistakes. Sometimes we’re able to brush off these experiences, but other times we’re left with regrets. We regret that thing we said, how we handled that situation, or the choice we made. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas, palliative care specialist Susan Block, neuroscientist Liz Phelps, and behavioral scientist Leslie John discuss how to make peace with the actions – or inactions – that still haunt us.
People in this episode
Host: Samantha Laine Perfas
Guests: Susan Block, Liz Phelps, Leslie John
Topics covered
- regret
- behavioral science
- neuroscience
- palliative care
- decision making
Keywords
- regret
- mistakes
- behavioral science
- neuroscience
- palliative care
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