introduction: regret after sterilization, not only requires an expensive surgical procedure for recanalization, but also can affect the couples’ inter and intra-relationships. whence, undergoing sterilization in sistan and baluchestan has the lowest rate compared to other provinces, the habitants’ regret after sterilization may further discourage other volunteers of the procedures. therefore, t...

We study online learning with the general notion of transductive regret, that is regret with modification rules applying to expert sequences (as opposed to single experts) that are representable by weighted finite-state transducers. We show how transductive regret generalizes existing notions of regret, including: (1) external regret; (2) internal regret; (3) swap regret; and (4) conditional sw...

objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of attachment-based interventions on females suffering from eating related disorders. the study method was experimental with a pretest-posttest control group. the study sample included 32 elementary school female students with eating disorders, obesity problems, and attachment disorders. sampling method was purposive.  methods: aft...

We examine risk attitudes under regret theory and derive analytical expressions for two components—the resolution and regret premiums—of the risk premium under regret theory. We posit that regret-averse decision makers are risk seeking (resp., risk averse) for low (resp., high) probabilities of gains and that feedback concerning the forgone option reinforces risk attitudes. We test these hypoth...

OBJECTIVE The present study sought to test the efficacy of a brief research-based, leaflet-like intervention to promote eating the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables (RDIFV). DESIGN A controlled, pre- post-test experimental study with random allocation and a 1 week self-report behavioural follow-up was conducted. METHOD The intervention employed persuasive communication target...

Decision makers can become trapped by myopic regret avoidance in which rejecting feedback to avoid short-term outcome regret (regret associated with counterfactual outcome comparisons) leads to reduced learning and greater long-term regret over continuing poor decisions. In a series of laboratory experiments involving repeated choices among uncertain monetary prospects, participants primed with...

BACKGROUND For individuals with a nut allergy, the avoidance of allergens is particularly challenging in situations where they are not preparing their own food. Many allergic reactions occur when eating outside the home. OBJECTIVE To identify and explore the challenges faced by nut-allergic individuals (NAIs) when they are eating in restaurants and other eating establishments. METHODS A qua...