# Rejection: why it hurts and how to deal with it

An episode of [Sidenote by AsapSCIENCE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1383086982), 5 Jun 2024, 1 h 09 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/sidenote/e/665f59b046cf460012c541c6/media.mp3

Rejection is extremely common - and the feelings we get surrounding it make total sense. Scientists and psychologists have been studying why it physically hurts, why we have such extreme reactions to rejection and what are some tips and tricks to cope. Mitch was recently rejected - so today's episode is for him and anyone who is dealing with or may in the future deal with being rejected. STUDYTIME: how to deal with rejection WDWLTW: • what is happening with BIRD FLU IN COWS • busting a famous myth Resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734881/ https://sanlab.psych.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2015/05/39-Decety-39.pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797610374741?casa_token=kNRlwTonRDkAAAAA%3AbzbCxtAnDDbz1LjrIzTsE_2PCjG9sA1cVrtREzfxNTg7vUJVTwWIYmyQnDGPSvWoqrzRiakmYPYm https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-rejection-sensitivity-4682652 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6968853/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/04/19/a-psychology-professor-teaches-us-how-to-overcome-our-rejection-emotion/?sh=11267092345c https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734881/ https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=e2691c89353ff81725350c097099c7d4799b3646 https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/04/rejection#:~:text=Social%20rejection%20increases%20anger%2C%20anxiety,in%20Psychological%20Science%2C%202011). https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/04/19/a-psychology-professor-teaches-us-how-to-overcome-our-rejection-emotion/?sh=11402d5b345c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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