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The Evolutionary Roots of Emotional Pain
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Emotional pain is a product of our increasing socialization from the time we were primates, and it piggybacked on our existing physical pain system. Social pain becomes evident when social bonds are threatened or broken, and it is just as subjective as physical pain.
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The emotional pain we feel is believed to have come as an evolution of our physical pain system, piggybacking on our increasing socialization as primates.
06:27 - 13:19 (06:52)
Emotional Pain
Summary
The emotional pain we feel is believed to have come as an evolution of our physical pain system, piggybacking on our increasing socialization as primates. Social pain due to threats to or breakages of social bonds is subjective like physical pain and may be interchangeable with psychological pain and psych ache.