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Regret aversion is a cognitive bias.   
Regret aversion is a cognitive bias.   


It means making decisions giving undue weight to avoid feeling regret in the future.  
It means decision making which assigns undue weight to avoid avoiding an outcome that may be regretted in the future.  
 


This can lead to suboptimal risk management decisions, as individuals may be overly cautious to avoid regret.
This can lead to suboptimal risk management decisions, as individuals may be overly cautious to avoid regret.

Latest revision as of 09:45, 30 November 2023

Behavioural skills - cognitive bias.

Regret aversion is a cognitive bias.

It means decision making which assigns undue weight to avoid avoiding an outcome that may be regretted in the future.


This can lead to suboptimal risk management decisions, as individuals may be overly cautious to avoid regret.


See also