Understanding the emotional impact of rejection
Being rejected hurts, not being accepted into a group, being turned down for a date, or being ditched by a friend.
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Being rejected hurts, not being accepted into a group, being turned down for a date, or being ditched by a friend. Chances are, if you think of a time when you were rejected that happened years ago, you will still feel a little pang of “ouch!”
But why does rejection hurt so much?
In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and Maiken Scott discuss some surprising reasons.
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