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The Similarities Between Physical and Emotional Pain
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The physical experience of pain is the same for emotional pain as it is for physical pain, according to a study done by researcher Naomi Eisenberger at UCLA. Emotional pain can trigger the same response in the body as physical pain and can manifest itself in a similar way, such as the body feeling hot and the heart racing.
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Studies using FMRI technology have shown that the same parts of the brain that are responsible for experiencing physical pain also light up when experiencing emotional pain.
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Studies using FMRI technology have shown that the same parts of the brain that are responsible for experiencing physical pain also light up when experiencing emotional pain. These studies inflict emotional pain on participants to study how the brain reacts to it.
ChapterThe Similarities Between Physical and Emotional Pain
EpisodeMust We Suffer Emotional Pain?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ethan Cross from the University of Michigan conducted a study on people in intense negative emotional states, particularly those who just went through a breakup, and used an fMRI machine to monitor their brain activity while looking at rejection-themed pictures.
20:17 - 21:30 (01:12)
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Ethan Cross from the University of Michigan conducted a study on people in intense negative emotional states, particularly those who just went through a breakup, and used an fMRI machine to monitor their brain activity while looking at rejection-themed pictures.
ChapterThe Similarities Between Physical and Emotional Pain
EpisodeMust We Suffer Emotional Pain?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Research has shown that the physical sensation of emotional pain is the same as the sensation of physical pain.
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Research has shown that the physical sensation of emotional pain is the same as the sensation of physical pain. This is due to the brain regions associated with the aversive quality of pain being activated in both cases.
ChapterThe Similarities Between Physical and Emotional Pain
EpisodeMust We Suffer Emotional Pain?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The anterior singular cortex activates the vagus nerve which can become overstimulated from a jolt of emotion, leading to physical sensations and discomfort in the chest and abdomen.
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The anterior singular cortex activates the vagus nerve which can become overstimulated from a jolt of emotion, leading to physical sensations and discomfort in the chest and abdomen.