Trends in cognitive sciences
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Trends Cogn. Sci. (Regul. Ed.) · Jun 2007
ReviewBrain, emotion and decision making: the paradigmatic example of regret.
Human decisions cannot be explained solely by rational imperatives but are strongly influenced by emotion. Theoretical and behavioral studies provide a sound empirical basis to the impact of the emotion of regret in guiding choice behavior. ⋯ In turn, these patterns reflect learning based on cumulative emotional experience. Moreover, affective consequences can induce specific mechanisms of cognitive control of the choice processes, involving reinforcement or avoidance of the experienced behavior.