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Social rejection activates the same neural pain circuits as physical trauma
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Neuroimaging research demonstrates that social rejection and emotional pain activate overlapping neural circuitry, specifically involving regions such as the anterior cingulate cortex and the insula, which are also implicated in processing physical pain.

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When group grievances become personal: The neural correlates of group and personal rejection.
2025 · cited by 3
Paper 0 notes that ostracism and social exclusion engage brain areas related to social pain, including the anterior cingulate cortex and the insula.
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Unseen Wounds: Conceptualizing the Experience of Emotional Pain as a Distinct Neuropsychological Construct.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 4 highlights that neuroimaging studies show regions like the anterior cingulate cortex and insula play key roles in emotional pain processing, partially overlapping with pathways involved in physical pain.
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judged → SUPPORTED · 7901 Aug 2026
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