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June 26, 2010

2010-06-25 Spike activity

Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: bps, central africa, full swing, social rejection, witchcraft — admin @ 1:00 am

Quick links from the past week in mind and brain news:Remember the study we covered on how a headache pill can ease the pain of social rejection? The Neurocritic has a skeptical look at the details.The Atlantic has a fascinating article on witchcraft and the legal system in Central Africa.The 'Bloggers Behind the Blogs' series is in full swing over at the BPS Research Digest. It seems we lack fem

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June 24, 2010

Suffering from the pain of social rejection? Feel better with TYLENOL®

Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: active ingredient, grad student, paracetamol, social rejection, tylenol — admin @ 2:00 pm

It's not just for headaches anymore! The active ingredient in TYLENOL® (acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol) has been shown to ease the pain of social rejection. Wouldn't it be great if you could pop an over-the-counter medication to lessen the hurt of being excluded from that grad student party? Of being ostracized by all your old friends? Even disowned by your family? The journal article,

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June 17, 2010

Headache pill reduces the pain of social rejection

Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: acetaminophen, brain circuits, emotional distress, psychological science, social rejection — admin @ 11:00 am

Over-the-counter headache pill paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, reduces the pain of social rejection according to a new study just published in Psychological Science.Based on past findings of an overlap between the brain circuits involved in physical pain and those involved in feeling rejected, the researchers wondered whether painkillers would also ease emotional distress stemming from

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January 25, 2010

Money Makes Rejection Less Painful

Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: beatles, beatles songs, perception, social rejection, vote — admin @ 9:00 pm

According to one of my least favorite Beatles songs, Money Can't Buy (Me) Love, but according to one of my most favorite studies to come out last year, money does go a long way in reducing the pains associated with social rejection. Indeed, the mere thought of money seems to reduce people's perception of physical pain...so I had to blog about it.... Zhou, X., Vohs, K., & Baumeis

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January 20, 2010

Three key factors to help children avoid social rejection identified

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: learning difficulties, screening tests, social emotional learning, social rejection, vote — admin @ 11:00 pm

Neurobehavioral researchers have found three key factors in a child's behavior that can lead to social rejection. The studies are a crucial step in developing scientifically sound screening tests and treatment planning for social-emotional learning difficulties.

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December 23, 2009

Could acetaminophen ease psychological pain?

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: double duty, psychological pain, social rejection, sore joints, treatment of depression — admin @ 1:00 am

Over-the-counter pain relieving drugs have long been used to alleviate physical pain, while a host of other medications have been employed in the treatment of depression and anxiety. But is it possible that a common painkiller could serve double duty, easing not just the physical pains of sore joints and headaches, but also the pain of social rejection?

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August 18, 2009

Genetic Link Between Physical Pain And Social Rejection Discovered By Researchers

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: genetic link, mu opioid receptor, pain sensitivity, receptor gene, social rejection — admin @ 7:00 pm

UCLA psychologists have determined for the first time that a gene linked with physical pain sensitivity is associated with social pain sensitivity as well. Their study indicates that variation in the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1), often associated with physical pain, is related to how much social pain a person feels in response to social rejection.

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August 17, 2009

Genetic Link Between Physical Pain And Social Rejection Found

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: genetic link, pain sensitivity, painful experiences, painkillers, social rejection — admin @ 11:00 pm

Psychologists have determined for the first time that a gene linked with physical pain sensitivity is associated with social pain sensitivity as well. The research gives weight to the common notion that rejection "hurts" by showing that a gene that regulates the body's most potent painkillers are involved in socially painful experiences too.

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July 21, 2009

Realistic view of their popularity protects children against effects of social rejection

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: delusion, fallibility, immodesty, realistic view, social rejection — admin @ 1:00 pm

Human immodesty knows no bounds. Most people think they're better looking than average, more intelligent, better at driving and less likely to get ill. Psychologists seeking to explain this common delusion have suggested it serves a protective role: a shield against the depressing realities of fate, fallibility and social spite. However, a surprising new study by Sander Thomaes and colleagues dir

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