Treating the Pain of a Broken Heart
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
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The Pain of Rejection
This chapter explores the profound emotional and neurological responses to social rejection, illustrated through a personal breakup story. It examines the innovative Cyberball study, which reveals that the brain processes social exclusion similarly to physical pain, prompting intriguing questions about the intersection of emotion and treatment.
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