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research suggests that wistful regret may figure more
prominently in people's lives over the long term.
10. Asked to describe their biggest regrets, participants
most often cited things they failed to do. People said such
things as, “I wish I had been more serious in college,” “I regret
that I never pursued my interest in dance,” “I should have spent
more time with my children.”
11. In a study of 77 participants, the researchers found
that failure to seize the moment was cited by a 2 to 1 ratio over
other types of regret.
12. The group, which included retired professors, nursing-
home residents, undergraduates and staff members at Cornell
University, listed more than 200 missed educational
opportunities, romances and career paths, as well as failing to
spend more time with relatives, pursue a special interest or take
a chance.
13. “As troubling as regrettable actions might be initially,
when people look back on their lives, it seems to be their
regrettable failures to act that stand out and cause most grief.”
Gilovich and Medvec conclude.
14. Studies suggest that regrets about education are
overwhelmingly the biggest. “Not getting enough education, or
not taking it seriously enough, is a common regret even among
highly educated people,” says Janet Landman.
15. Tied for a distant second place are regrets about work
or love. People talk about having gotten into the wrong
occupation, marrying too young, or that they wish their parents
had never divorced, or there were fewer conflicts in their
family, or that their children had turned out better.
16. Many people also express regrets about themselves.
They may wish they had been more disciplined or more
assertive or had taken more risks. The best example of this kind
of regret is the lament of one of Woody Allen's characters, "I
have only one regret, and that is that I am not someone else
17. What people don't regret, however, are events that
seem to be beyond their control. Person responsibility is central
to the experience of regret, according to Gilovich and Medvec.
“People might bemoan or curse their bad fate, but they rarely
regret it in the sense that the term is typically understood.”
18. Their studies found that older people expressed
slightly more regrets than did young people. There is no solid
evidence that regret increases as life goes on but regrets are
likely to change throughout life.
19. For example, according to Janet Landman young
women are more likely to report family oriented regrets than
young men. But by middle age men arc more likely than
women to regret not spending enough time with their families.
20. And what do middle-aged women regret? Marring too
early and not getting enough education.
II. Read the rest of the text and answer these questions.
1. What two types of regret have psychologist identified?
How are they different?
2. Which type is more important in people’s lives?
3. What do people express most regret about?
4. What do people not regret?
III. Discuss these questions:
a). Ask your groupmates, your friends, your parents what they
most regret.
b). Make a list of things that these people most regret:
My groupmates:
My friends:
My parents:
research suggests that wistful regret may figure more to the experience of regret, according to Gilovich and Medvec.
prominently in people's lives over the long term. “People might bemoan or curse their bad fate, but they rarely
10. Asked to describe their biggest regrets, participants regret it in the sense that the term is typically understood.”
most often cited things they failed to do. People said such 18. Their studies found that older people expressed
things as, “I wish I had been more serious in college,” “I regret slightly more regrets than did young people. There is no solid
that I never pursued my interest in dance,” “I should have spent evidence that regret increases as life goes on but regrets are
more time with my children.” likely to change throughout life.
11. In a study of 77 participants, the researchers found 19. For example, according to Janet Landman young
that failure to seize the moment was cited by a 2 to 1 ratio over women are more likely to report family oriented regrets than
other types of regret. young men. But by middle age men arc more likely than
12. The group, which included retired professors, nursing- women to regret not spending enough time with their families.
home residents, undergraduates and staff members at Cornell 20. And what do middle-aged women regret? Marring too
University, listed more than 200 missed educational early and not getting enough education.
opportunities, romances and career paths, as well as failing to
spend more time with relatives, pursue a special interest or take II. Read the rest of the text and answer these questions.
a chance. 1. What two types of regret have psychologist identified?
13. “As troubling as regrettable actions might be initially, How are they different?
when people look back on their lives, it seems to be their 2. Which type is more important in people’s lives?
regrettable failures to act that stand out and cause most grief.” 3. What do people express most regret about?
Gilovich and Medvec conclude. 4. What do people not regret?
14. Studies suggest that regrets about education are
overwhelmingly the biggest. “Not getting enough education, or III. Discuss these questions:
not taking it seriously enough, is a common regret even among a). Ask your groupmates, your friends, your parents what they
highly educated people,” says Janet Landman. most regret.
15. Tied for a distant second place are regrets about work b). Make a list of things that these people most regret:
or love. People talk about having gotten into the wrong My groupmates:
occupation, marrying too young, or that they wish their parents My friends:
had never divorced, or there were fewer conflicts in their My parents:
family, or that their children had turned out better.
16. Many people also express regrets about themselves.
They may wish they had been more disciplined or more
assertive or had taken more risks. The best example of this kind
of regret is the lament of one of Woody Allen's characters, "I
have only one regret, and that is that I am not someone else
17. What people don't regret, however, are events that
seem to be beyond their control. Person responsibility is central
