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Broken Hearts and Broken Bones: A Neural Perspective on the Similarities Between Social and Physical Pain

Eisenberger, Naomi I.·2012·Current Directions in Psychological Science
DOI 10.1177/0963721411429455
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Although it is common to describe experiences of social rejection or loss with words typically reserved for physical pain, the idea that these social experiences might actually be experienced as painful seems more far-fetched. However, accumulating evidence demonstrates that social pain—the painful feelings following social rejection or loss—may rely on pain-related neural circuitry. Here, I summarize a program of research that has explored whether social pain relies on pain-related neural regions, as well as some of the expected consequences of a physical–social pain overlap. I also discuss the implications of these findings for our understanding of social pain.

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Authors
Eisenberger, N. I.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Eisenberger, Naomi I.
ORCID
Eisenberger, Naomi I.
Venue
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2012-01-31
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
42-47
ISSN
  • 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8721
DOI
10.1177/0963721411429455
OpenAlex
W2161577472
Cited by
127
References
27
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18.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
Keywords
social pain, social rejection, loss, bodily pain, emotional pain

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