We heard a lot about rejection particularly by a loved one that hurts and even it may kill some people. It causes many unwanted results such as suicide.
It was fascinating to see a scientific study on its implications/impact on our brains published in the Journal of Neurophysiology. The paper is titled “Reward, Addiction, and Emotion Regulation Systems Associated With Rejection in Love“.
Two key points from the conclusions attracted my attention:
- “The fMRI results of the study show that looking at a romantic rejecter and cocaine craving have several neural correlates in common.”
- “The perspective that rejection in love involves subcortical reward gain/loss systems critical to survival helps to explain why feelings and behaviors related to romantic rejection are difficult to control and lends insight into the high cross-cultural rates of stalking, homicide, suicide, and clinical depression associated with rejection in love.”
I’d be interested to obtain views on this topic, conclusions and the study itself.
myildiz
