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The critical question about regret is whether experience led to growth and new learning. Some people seem to keep on making the same mistakes, while others at least make new ones. Regret and remorse can be either paralyzing or inspiring. [p. 199]


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Author Bio


  • NameMary Catherine Bateson
  • DescriptionAmerican anthropologist
  • BornDecember 8, 1939
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAnthropologist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship