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Dealing with Rejection: The Neuroscience Behind Why it Hurts So Bad
09:11 - 17:50 (08:38)
Researchers have shown that the areas of our brain that become activated when we experience physical pain also become activated when we feel rejection. This is why rejection can feel so bad and why we often experience it as physical pain.
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Rejection not only destabilizes our need to belong but also erupts into physical pain.
09:11 - 17:50 (08:38)
Neuroscience
Summary
Rejection not only destabilizes our need to belong but also erupts into physical pain. Research shows that the same areas of our brain that get activated when we step on a nail or spilling hot coffee are the ones activated by rejection.