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People feel remorse when reflecting on their actions that they believe are wrong.
Remorse is an emotion experienced by one who feels they have committed an action contrary to their moral code. It is characterised by feelings of regret, self-hatred and a desire to make the wrong thing right.
The idea of remorse is used in restorative justice.
One incapable of feeling remorse is often labelled a sociopath (US) or psychopath (UK) - formerly a DSM III condition. Some researchers have lately suggested that this lack is more characteristic of the INTJ personality, a highly rational temperament that relies very little on emotion. In general a person needs to be unable to feel fear, as well as remorse, in order to develop psychopathic traits.
"Buyer's remorse" is the concept of regretting a purchase after the fact.
Regretting one's earlier action or failure to act may be due to remorse or to various other consequences, including being punished for it.
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See also[]
- personal conduct
- guilt
Remorse is also the name of an underground computer art organization which creates ASCII art.
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