This happens in our life also, we don't appreciate what we have but feel sad for what we don't have. Silver medal is won after losing, but Bronze medal is won after winning (in various sporting events).
Sliver medalist thinks, "Oh I couldn't win the gold medal." Bronze medalist thinks, "At least I got a medal." This happens because of phenomenon of counterfactual thinking.Ī concept in psychology in which there is human tendency to create possible alternatives to life events that have already happened, that would be contrary to what happened. But, human mind doesn't work like mathematics. Ideally, a silver medal winner should be happier than the bronze medal winner. Its not incidental finding but proven fact in many research studies after studying reactions of winner silver medal vs the winner bronze medal! Have you noticed that a bronze Medal winner is generally happier (more happy) than a silver medal winner, at the end of the game.
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