Friday, 30 July 2021

There's A Psychology Lesson Behind Why Olympic Bronze Medalists Are So Happy

British gymnastics beat out Italy for the Olympic bronze on Tuesday, in a huge upset. The win represents the first team medal for Britain in the sport in nearly a century.

Researchers say it may be counterintuitive because silver medalists perform better, but a study shows that third place winners tend to express more happiness after an Olympic event.

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