Unfortunately, we face a host of discouraging experiences in life, and it’s valid to feel disappointed by them. It’s fair to ask questions—like why something you wanted didn’t come through for you—and ...

Feeling disappointed alters our brain chemistry and behavior, reveals new research. The discovery may give fresh insights into the treatment of diseases and disorders including addiction, obsessive ...

We all deal with disappointment. Maybe it was an online flirtation that seemed to hold so much promise or a job interview that seemed to go really well—and then, in the end, things just didn’t work ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Holiday ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ disappointment is among the quieter ...

People in committed relationships emotionally respond to each other mostly by habit. In fact, adult emotional responses of any kind are to a large extent habituated associations formed by repetition ...