Bronze medalists can be happier than silver or gold medalists due to a different comparison point.

“No in fact actually if you code their facial muscles they're showing expressions like contempt deep sadness is the same expression you'd make like if your parent died or like you know a real terrible grief moment this is the I don't adhere to this but this is the quote unquote second placees first loser yeah kind of mindset because the idea is like you know who's your major comparison point if you're in silver you know 2 seconds or something you would have gotten gold and you're not feeling objectively like you're the second best on the planet you beat you know but all but one of a billions of people on the planet no you just feel terrible”