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

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Research has found that social rejection activates the same brain regions as physical pain, suggesting that social rejection can be physically painful.

Research Has Found That Social Rejection Activates the Same Brain