Disappointment and Jealousy

Disappointment is a subjective response related to the anticipated rewards.The psychological results of disappointment vary greatly among individuals; while some recover quickly, others mire in frustrtaion or blame or become depressed.


Jealousy is an emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, such as a relationship, friendship, or love. Jealousy often consists of a combination of emotions such as anger, sadness, and disgust. Jealousy differs from envy in that jealousy is about something one has and is afraid of losing, while envy refers to something one does not have and either wants to acquire or to prevent another from acquiring.


disappointment + jealousy = sleepy head