FRANK SINATRA learned from regret. He acknowledged he’d experienced it a few times, but adapted his behaviour to avoid feeling the same way again: regrets, he’d had a few, he sang, but then again too few to mention. Now scientists have identified the regions of the brain that are active when we feel regret, and…Continue Reading Pinpointing regret in the brain
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Neuroscience: A life of regret
Regret springs from a region of the brain called the medial orbitofrontal cortex, according to a study that used functional magnetic resonance imaging to analyse peoples’ response to a gamble. Read more…Continue Reading Neuroscience: A life of regret
Brain Region Tied to Regret Identified
It’s human nature to sometimes regret a decision. Now scientists have identified the brain region that mediates that feeling of remorse: the medial orbitofrontal cortex. Read more…Continue Reading Brain Region Tied to Regret Identified