Miswanting — Zia Hassan

Function: The BIS is responsible for sensitivity to punishment, non-reward, and novel situations. It regulates avoidance behavior.
Emotional Responses: It is associated with feelings of anxiety, fear, and apprehension. When activated, it can lead to cautious or inhibited behavior.
Neurobiological Basis: The BIS is thought to involve brain regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala, which are associated with processing risk and fear.

My own words: If I just do or get this, then I will be happy.

GPT: Miswanting is a term used in psychology to describe the human tendency to inaccurately predict our future emotional states, desires, or what will make us happy. It is the mismatch between what we think we want and what we actually want. This can lead to decisions that do not increase our happiness or satisfaction as much as we expect them to. Reasons for miswanting could be societal pressures, cognitive biases, or misunderstanding our own desires. An example of miswanting might be believing that buying a new car will make us happy, only to find out after the purchase that it doesn’t bring us the joy we expected.