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Social Rejection Could Affect Body’s Immune System, Study Suggests
The Huffington Post: We all know that rejection seriously hurts — and now a new study shows how it could actually be bad for our health. Scientists from the University of British Columbia, Brandeis University
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How Teen Rejection Can Lead to Chronic Disease Later in Life
TIME: Teens may not be wrong when they see their social troubles as matters of life and death. Being excluded, rejected, dissed by friends or otherwise ostracized by your peers is practically a rite of
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Immune Response May Link Social Rejection to Later Health Outcomes
Data from healthy adolescents indicate that recent exposure to targeted rejection activates the molecular signaling pathways that regulate inflammation.
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IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE
Express UK: Thinking of being generous encourages people to be more helpful – while contemplating gifts received makes us feel more dependent and enslaved. Dr Adam Grant, of Pennsylvania University, and Jane Dutton, of Michigan
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Thinking About Giving, Not Receiving, Motivates People to Help Others
We’re often told to ‘count our blessings’ and be grateful for what we have. Research suggests that thinking about what we’ve given, rather than what we’ve received, can lead us to be more helpful toward others.
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Psychologists: Awesomeness Is Good For You
Business Insider: A seriously cool study is coming out later this year in Psychological Science on the benefits of awe. Awe, which describes a “feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder” and comes
