Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. anticipatory regret

anticipatory regret

anticipatory regret

a sense of the potential negative consequences of a decision that influences the choice made. For example, an individual may decide not to make an investment because of the feelings associated with an imagined loss. See prospect theory.

Related Terms

nonaggressive society

nonaggressive society a culture or subculture whose goal is...

self-derogation

self-derogation n. the tendency to disparage oneself, often...

parathyroid hormone

parathyroid hormone a hormone secreted by the parathyroid g...

Orbison illusion

Orbison illusion any one of a group of geometric illusions...

adrenergic drug

adrenergic drug see sympathomimetic drug.

business-simulation game

business-simulation game see business game.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact