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==Origin==
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late [[Latin]] apologia, from [[Greek]], from apo- + logos [[speech]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1533]
==Definitions==
*1a : a [[formal]] [[justification]] : [[defense]]
:b : excuse
*2: an admission of [[error]] or discourtesy accompanied by an [[expression]] of regret <a [[public]] apology>
*3: a poor substitute : makeshift
==Description==
The '''Apology''' of Socrates is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato]'s version of the [[speech]] given by [[Socrates]] as he defends himself against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the [[city]] believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" . "Apology" here has its earlier [[meaning]] (now usually expressed by the word "apologia") of speaking in [[defense]] of a [[cause]] or of one's [[beliefs]] or [[actions]] (from the Greek απολογία).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_%28Plato%29]
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'''Regret''' is a [[negative]] [[conscious]] and [[emotional]] [[reaction]] to [[personal]] past [[acts]] and behaviors. Regret is often felt when someone feels sadness, [[shame]], embarrassment, [[depression]], annoyance or [[guilt]] after committing an [[action]] or actions that the person later wishes that he or she had not done. Regret is distinct from [[guilt]], which is a deeply emotional form of regret — one which may be [[difficult]] to [[comprehend]] in an objective or [[conceptual]] way. In this regard, the [[concept]] of regret is subordinate to [[guilt]] in terms of its emotional [[intensity]]. By comparison, [[shame]] typically refers to the [[social]] (rather than personal) aspect of [[guilt]] or (in minor [[context]]) regret as imposed by the [[society]] or [[culture]] (enforcement of [[ethics]], [[morality]]), which has substantial bearing in matters of (personal and social) [[honor]].
It is also distinct from remorse, which is a more direct and [[emotional]] form of regret over a past action that is considered by [[society]] to be hurtful, shameful, or [[violent]]. Unlike regret, it includes a strong element of [[desire]] for apology to others rather than an internal [[reflection]] on one's actions, and may be expressed ([[sincerely]] or not) in order to reduce the punishment one receives.
Regret can describe not only the dislike for an [[action]] that has been committed, but also, importantly, regret of inaction. Many people find themselves wishing that they had done something differently in a [[past]] situation.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regret_%28emotion%29]
[[Category: Psychology]]
==Origin==
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late [[Latin]] apologia, from [[Greek]], from apo- + logos [[speech]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1533]
==Definitions==
*1a : a [[formal]] [[justification]] : [[defense]]
:b : excuse
*2: an admission of [[error]] or discourtesy accompanied by an [[expression]] of regret <a [[public]] apology>
*3: a poor substitute : makeshift
==Description==
The '''Apology''' of Socrates is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato]'s version of the [[speech]] given by [[Socrates]] as he defends himself against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom the [[city]] believes, but in other daimonia that are novel" . "Apology" here has its earlier [[meaning]] (now usually expressed by the word "apologia") of speaking in [[defense]] of a [[cause]] or of one's [[beliefs]] or [[actions]] (from the Greek απολογία).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_%28Plato%29]
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'''Regret''' is a [[negative]] [[conscious]] and [[emotional]] [[reaction]] to [[personal]] past [[acts]] and behaviors. Regret is often felt when someone feels sadness, [[shame]], embarrassment, [[depression]], annoyance or [[guilt]] after committing an [[action]] or actions that the person later wishes that he or she had not done. Regret is distinct from [[guilt]], which is a deeply emotional form of regret — one which may be [[difficult]] to [[comprehend]] in an objective or [[conceptual]] way. In this regard, the [[concept]] of regret is subordinate to [[guilt]] in terms of its emotional [[intensity]]. By comparison, [[shame]] typically refers to the [[social]] (rather than personal) aspect of [[guilt]] or (in minor [[context]]) regret as imposed by the [[society]] or [[culture]] (enforcement of [[ethics]], [[morality]]), which has substantial bearing in matters of (personal and social) [[honor]].
It is also distinct from remorse, which is a more direct and [[emotional]] form of regret over a past action that is considered by [[society]] to be hurtful, shameful, or [[violent]]. Unlike regret, it includes a strong element of [[desire]] for apology to others rather than an internal [[reflection]] on one's actions, and may be expressed ([[sincerely]] or not) in order to reduce the punishment one receives.
Regret can describe not only the dislike for an [[action]] that has been committed, but also, importantly, regret of inaction. Many people find themselves wishing that they had done something differently in a [[past]] situation.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regret_%28emotion%29]
[[Category: Psychology]]