Feeling Bummed? How Disappointment Works in the Brain

Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 17:20 in Health & Medicine

Feelings of disappointment are caused by a rare type of brain signaling, new research shows. Two neurotransmitters are released by the same neurons, and their ratio is what determines whether you feel a bit discouraged or totally downhearted.

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