Physiological reactions to the wounds of rejection, distantiation
This essay from the NY Times Sunday Review describes a study which pointed out one of the involuntary physiological reactions we have to being rejected, excluded, cast into societally devalued roles (such as ‘other’): namely, a drop in body temperature in our extremities (such as our fingertips). This study underscores the reality and depth of […]
Posted on December 10, 2012 at 3:18 pm by MTumeinski · Permalink
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In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: devalued role, devalued roles, PASSING, PSI/VSP, rejection, social integration, Social Role Valorization, Wolf Wolfensberger, wounding
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: devalued role, devalued roles, PASSING, PSI/VSP, rejection, social integration, Social Role Valorization, Wolf Wolfensberger, wounding