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This study explores the relationship between regret and self-critical rumination in older adults and examines whether a general tendency to ruminate intensifies this connection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fifty-six older adults (aged 65 or older) completed a questionnaire assessing their trait-level tendency for self-critical rumination. They subsequently performed a sequential binary choice risk-taking task (the Devil\u2019s task), specifically designed to elicit state regret and self-critical rumination as a function of their decision outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>As expected, the worst outcomes in the task elicited the highest levels of regret, supporting the idea that regret arises from missed opportunities and blocked goal progress. Regret and self-critical rumination during the task were positively correlated. Both trait-level rumination and momentary self-critical rumination at the start of the study predicted heightened regret, and subsequent self-critical rumination, following the risk-taking computer task. 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