Romantic rejection stimulates areas of brain involved in motivation, reward and addiction

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 15:14 in Psychology & Sociology

The pain and anguish of rejection by a romantic partner may be the result of activity in parts of the brain associated with motivation, reward and addiction cravings, according to a new study.

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