Monday, February 7, 2011

Sad Thoughts

Why does reminiscing make you sad, even when you are remembering happy things?

2 comments:

  1. especially when you remember happy things, because presumably they are gone forever. also, regret is not contingent on the immediate emotional quality of an experience.

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  2. regret is a good answer. I read in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that regret is a also a function of expectation.

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