Research has found that social rejection activates the same brain regions as those activated when people are
A) planning how to form new relationships.
B) experiencing physical pain.
C) frustrated at doing poorly on an exam.
D) socially accepted.

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Research has shown that the experience of social rejection activates the same region of the brain that is activated when people experience physical pain. This suggests that social exclusion can be experienced as painful and has the potential to cause real harm to individuals.

Research Has Found That Social Rejection Activates the Same Brain