The brain on a bummer
Philosophies of the bounce-back
The art of the pivot
Your disappointment toolkit
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Master of The art of the bounce and how to hack your disappointments
007skaty The Lateral Habenula
We hoped for more, we got much less, the deep cells speak.
007skaty Evolutionary psychologists explain how the discomfort of disappointment stopped early humans from wasting energy on fruitless search strategies.
007skaty A vintage educational illustration displays the anterior insula alarm and its warning text
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Brain pain: Your brain processes a broken heart and a broken leg in the exact same region, the anterior insula.
A small group of nerve cells situated at the base of the pineal stalk in the brain. In 2014, researchers discovered that this region registers disappointment by simultaneously releasing glutamate and GABA.
Which neurotransmitter drops suddenly in the brain when an expected reward fails to appear?
What is the scientific term for the difference between what we expect to happen and what actually happens?
In 1997, which neuroscientist discovered prediction error by studying dopamine activity in monkeys?
Why did evolutionary psychologists believe early humans developed the feeling of disappointment?
By roughly what percentage can blood pressure temporarily spike during a sudden stressful setback?
Which physical glands release cortisol and adrenaline during a sudden disappointment?
Which part of the brain registers both physical pain and emotional disappointment?