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Doesbronzeshinebrighterthansilver?

FinishingfirstiswhatmattersattheWinterOlympics,butifyoucan’tgetthefirstprize,whichwouldyouchoose,secondorthird?Why,secondofcourse!Butpleasereadon...

Accordingtoanewsurvey,cominginthirdisbetterthanbeingsecond.Thisisalltodowithaninterestingphenomenoncalled“counterfactualthinking*”or“whatmighthavebeen.”ResearcherswatchedmedalceremoniesatmanyWinterandSummerOlympics,andcomparedthesatisfactionofbronzemedalwinnerswiththatofsilvermedalistaccordingtotheirfacialexpressions.

“Onaverage,bronzemedalistsarehappierthansilvermedalists,”saidaresearcher.“Someathletesperformbetter,butinfact,theyfeelworsethanthosewhodidn’tdoaswellasthem.”

Third-placewinnerstendtohaveupwardthoughts—“atleastIwonaprize.”Thatwillmakethemhappy.However,thosewhocomeinsecondtendtohavedownwardthoughts—“ifonlyIcould...”Thatwillmakethemunhappy.Inaddition,expectationsfromteammatesandfansalsohavesomeimpactonanathlete’ssenseofdisappointment.