<p>I think the simple and obvious answer to this question is &quot;Yes&quot;.  That is, everyone at some point in their life is likely to make a 'big mistake'.</p>
<p>Regret is the likely emotion felt subsequent to making a 'big mistake' and is a well researched topic as per the references below.</p>
<p>There are countless situations in which an individual is likely to feel the emotion of regret, including: divorce, bankruptcy, loss of a close friend, self-inflicted injury, resigning from employment in a rage, being sentenced to jail etc. (The examples chosen here are likely to reflect instances where the big mistake endures for more than a few months.</p>
<p>Clinical psychology is the profession with specific training for helping individuals move on from their mistakes and overcoming a deep-set emotion of regret.</p>
<p><strong>References</strong></p>
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<li><p>Connolly T, Zeelenberg M. Regret in Decision Making. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 2002;11(6):212-216. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.00203" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.00203</a></p>
</li>
<li><p>Sweis BM, Thomas MJ, Redish AD (2018) Mice learn to avoid regret. PLoS Biol 16(6): e2005853. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2005853" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2005853</a></p>
</li>
</ul>

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Tony Mobbs
<p>It is sometimes said that we all make big mistakes.  Is this true?</p>
<p>As a starting point, 'big mistake' could be defined as a mistake which we do unconsciously for months, and for which the implications endure for more than a few months.</p>
<p>What is the best approach to recover from 'big mistakes'?</p>

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Welcome to the psychology and neuroscience forum.  In this forum, questions must be expressed in the third-person, that is, they should not related to oneself.  I've reworded your question and hope that it captures your question.
Tony Mobbs
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Edited the time of doing the mistake as well.
qsaso
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Welcome to psych.SE.  Unfortunately, the definition of "big mistake" is far too vague to be answerable on this forum.  Humans are susceptible to a long list of cognitive and memory biases that are unconscious and have long-term repercussions, just for a start.
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# Does everyone make big mistakes?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-08)

It is sometimes said that we all make big mistakes. Is this true?

As a starting point, 'big mistake' could be defined as a mistake which we do unconsciously for months, and for which the implications endure for more than a few months.

What is the best approach to recover from 'big mistakes'?

**Tags:** emotion, behavior

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome to the psychology and neuroscience forum.  In this forum, questions must be expressed in the third-person, that is, they should not related to oneself.  I've reworded your question and hope that it captures your question.  
> **username_0**: Edited the time of doing the mistake as well.  
> **username_2**: Welcome to psych.SE.  Unfortunately, the definition of "big mistake" is far too vague to be answerable on this forum.  Humans are susceptible to a long list of cognitive and memory biases that are unconscious and have long-term repercussions, just for a start.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-09. Score: 2

I think the simple and obvious answer to this question is "Yes". That is, everyone at some point in their life is likely to make a 'big mistake'.

Regret is the likely emotion felt subsequent to making a 'big mistake' and is a well researched topic as per the references below.

There are countless situations in which an individual is likely to feel the emotion of regret, including: divorce, bankruptcy, loss of a close friend, self-inflicted injury, resigning from employment in a rage, being sentenced to jail etc. (The examples chosen here are likely to reflect instances where the big mistake endures for more than a few months.

Clinical psychology is the profession with specific training for helping individuals move on from their mistakes and overcoming a deep-set emotion of regret.

**References**

* Connolly T, Zeelenberg M. Regret in Decision Making. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 2002;11(6):212-216. <https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.00203>
* Sweis BM, Thomas MJ, Redish AD (2018) Mice learn to avoid regret. PLoS Biol 16(6): e2005853. <https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2005853>


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