Is Rejection Better than Nothing?
Listen 00:03:36Hearing the word NO is better than getting no answer. And even unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other people. That’s according to new research on the effects of social exclusion on people’s mental health. In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY’s Maiken Scott discuss the findings.
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