Why Rejection Hurts Like a Burn: Your Brain Can't Tell

You send a message, and a tiny word appears beneath it. Seen. Nothing comes back, and somehow your chest feels like it's been hit. But the real answer to why it hurts is far stranger than "you're too sensitive." In this video, you'll discover what happens inside your brain when you're left out. You'll see the ball-tossing experiment that lit up the brain's pain alarm over a game with strangers, the research that links heartbreak to physical pain, and the headache-pill study that dulled the sting of hurt feelings. You'll also travel back to the small bands of hunters and gatherers where being excluded could mean death, and see why your ancestors who ached are the ones you descend from. #rejection #psychology