Uncertainty, regret, and psychological pain : why it hurts to be unsure
Theorists have noted that social rejection, uncertainty, error evaluation, regret, and cognitive dissonance all activate the same neural substrate as physical pain; specifically, the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Furthermore, studies have shown that acetaminophen, a painkiller that is used...
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University of British Columbia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62910 |