http://mindhacks.com/2006/01/21/la-rochefoucalds-note-on-mental-complaints/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:03:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mindhacks.com/2006/01/21/la-rochefoucalds-note-on-mental-complaints/#comment-8123 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:50:49 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2006/01/21/la-rochefoucalds-note-on-mental-complaints/#comment-8123 Peter – ‘rubbish’ is a bit strong. Regret at actual decisions is common like you say; but how many people actually say “I am bad at making the right decisions. Fundamentally, the way i view the world is inaccurate and full of harmful errors”. They might say “I wish i hadn’t done that”, but i don’t think it is as common to curse your bad judgement as it is to curse your bad memory (“I’ve got an awful memory” or “I just can’t recall faces” etc)

]]> http://mindhacks.com/2006/01/21/la-rochefoucalds-note-on-mental-complaints/#comment-8122 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:54:00 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2006/01/21/la-rochefoucalds-note-on-mental-complaints/#comment-8122 Incisive comment, indeed. It’s rubbish though – I don’t know anyone who’s got to age 20+ without regretting many of the decisions they’ve made. From “why do I always pick the wrong blokes/women” to “I wish I’d gone to college” to “I should never have taken that job” – *everyone* complains about their judgement, all the time.

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