Having More Friends Might Give You a Higher Threshold For Pain Our body’s natural painkiller likely plays a major role in the link.
Compound in ‘Magic Mushrooms’ May Help the Brain Cope With Social Exclusion It could be used to treat depression and anxiety.
Young Marijuana Users Show a Unique Response to Social Rejection, Study Finds This could signify a more “immature pattern of brain development.”
Evolution of Moral Outrage: I’ll Punish Your Bad Behavior to Make Me Look Good It helps society function when people punish selfish acts, even at a personal cost. A new theory suggests third-party punishment also confers some benefits on the punisher.
Forever Alone? In a First, Scientists Pin Down How Loneliness Manifests in the Brain It might surprise you what kind of people are most prone to loneliness.
Could “Love Hormone” Nasal Spray Salvage Your Broken Relationship? It’s being tested for use in couples therapy.