Why Regret Haunts You at Night | Psychology Explained

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In this episode, we explore a quiet but deeply human psychological experience:

Why regret so often appears at night.

Not because you suddenly made a mistake.
Not because something new went wrong.
And not because you lack insight or emotional strength.

But because when the world finally quiets down,
the mind begins to revisit the choices that were never fully lived.

During the day, life keeps moving.
Distractions, responsibilities, and routines keep regret at a distance.
But at night—
when you’re tired, alone, and unguarded—
“what if” quietly returns.

This episode looks beyond simple advice like
“let it go” or “stop overthinking,”
and explores what psychology has to say about regret itself.

We examine:
• why the brain keeps replaying past decisions through counterfactual thinking
• how idealized versions of the past distort what actually happened
• why unfinished choices linger longer than failed ones
• and how regret often reveals values that were never fully expressed

This is not a video about erasing the past.
And it is not about forcing closure or pretending you’ve made peace.

It’s an attempt to understand
why regret persists,
what it’s trying to communicate,
and how listening to it differently can change the way you move forward.

✨ This episode is part of the Happy Psychology series,
where we explore human behavior with nuance, compassion,
and psychological depth—without labels or oversimplification.

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May this episode remind you
that regret is not proof you failed—
but evidence that something meaningful once mattered.

This is Happy Psychology.
May you understand yourself a little deeper,
and learn to trust the environments
where your mind and body can finally rest.