#711 - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - The Ruthless Ways Women Compete With Each Other
Modern Wisdom
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The Difference Between Social Pain and Physical Pain
The difference between social pain and physical pain is that social pain has overlapping neurostructures with physical pain, and it serves as a neural alarm for not belonging./nSocial pain can be long-lasting and socially motivating, while physical pain is typically short-lived./nMetaphors of physical pain are commonly used to describe social pain./nSocial pain can have a lifetime impact and is difficult to shake off./nSocial pain remains salient even when one is older, leading to a similar emotional response as when one was younger.
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