💔💸 The human brain reacts the same way to heartbreak and loss of money.

Here are the researchers' main points:

🛟 Social alienation and monetary loss are perceived painfully.

🛟 The pain produced by these two types of events has similar psychological and physiological systems to physical pain.

🛟 Social exclusion is painful because it is a threat to the primary psychological buffer against pain - social support - while monetary loss is painful because money is a secondary buffer of pain.

🛟 Anticipation of pain increases the desire for social support as well as the desire for money.

🛟 Both social support and the reminder of money alleviate pain, while social isolation and monetary loss lead to an exacerbation of pain awareness.

🛟 Social support is the primary defense against pain, and dependence on money may be a consequence of social support failing to do its job of alleviating pain.

🤔 Interesting, eh? Pretty similar to the image of the typical reclusive cryptan.

❓ A reason to ask yourself, "Am I trying to compensate for my fears of being without the support of loved ones with money?"

#psychology

💔💸 The human brain reacts the same way to heartbreak and loss of money.

Here are the researchers' main points:

🛟 Social alienation and monetary loss are perceived painfully.

🛟 The pain produced by these two types of events has similar psychological and physiological systems to physical pain.

🛟 Social exclusion is painful because it is a threat to the primary psychological buffer against pain - social support - while monetary loss is painful because money is a secondary buffer of pain.

🛟 Anticipation of pain increases the desire for social support as well as the desire for money.

🛟 Both social support and the reminder of money alleviate pain, while social isolation and monetary loss lead to an exacerbation of pain awareness.

🛟 Social support is the primary defense against pain, and dependence on money may be a consequence of social support failing to do its job of alleviating pain.

🤔 Interesting, eh? Pretty similar to the image of the typical reclusive cryptan.

❓ A reason to ask yourself, "Am I trying to compensate for my fears of being without the support of loved ones with money?"

#psychology