Revenge: The Neuroscience of Why It Feels Good in the Moment, but May Be a Bad Idea in the Long Run - Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers explore why revenge may feel good in the moment, but often results in mixed emotions later. The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is fighting to stay in power after it emerged that he attended several parties during the country's strict lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. His former adviser Dominic Cummings, who was sacked by Johnson in 2020, has been accused of being the mastermind behind a number of carefully orchestrated leaks about the gatherings – amounting to a pretty spectacular case of revenge. Most of us have dreamt about revenge at some point in our lives, and perhaps even achieved it. But is it ultimately a good idea – will it make us wiser and happier in the long term?