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a simple pain reliever reduces hurt feelings

Daily doses of acetaminophen taken by undergraduates over the course of 3 weeks alleviated hurt feelings from social rejection, according to Nathan DeWall of the University of Kentucky. Humans’ social-pain system functions much like the physical-pain system; nevertheless, more research is needed on whether any analgesic is an effective means of treating social pain, DeWall says.