University of California, Department of Psychology, 4444 Franz Hall, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2012 May 3;13(6):421-34. doi: 10.1038/nrn3231.
Experiences of social rejection, exclusion or loss are generally considered to be some of the most 'painful' experiences that we endure. Indeed, many of us go to great lengths to avoid situations that may engender these experiences (such as public speaking). Why is it that these negative social experiences have such a profound effect on our emotional well-being? Emerging evidence suggests that experiences of social pain--the painful feelings associated with social disconnection--rely on some of the same neurobiological substrates that underlie experiences of physical pain. Understanding the ways in which physical and social pain overlap may provide new insights into the surprising relationship between these two types of experiences.
被社会排斥、拒绝或失去的经历通常被认为是我们所经历的最“痛苦”的经历之一。事实上,我们中的许多人为了避免可能产生这些经历的情况(如公开演讲)而竭尽全力。为什么这些负面的社会经历对我们的情绪健康有如此深远的影响?新出现的证据表明,社会痛苦的经历——与社会脱节相关的痛苦感觉——依赖于一些与身体疼痛相同的神经生物学基础。了解身体和社会疼痛之间的重叠方式可能为这两种类型的体验之间的惊人关系提供新的见解。