Published Feb 2, 2016
Encore of Episode 2: Near Victories
Delve into the psychology of near victories as Shankar Vedantam explores how Olympic medalists' happiness is influenced by relative comparisons, the surprising link between beauty pageants and political careers, and how nearly winning fuels motivation, with insights from Monica Wadhwa and Daniel Pink.
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