The most common response we have when we get rejected is to become intensely self-critical. We review all our faults and shortcomings and call ourselves names, triggering further feelings of shame, ...

Rejection: An Invisible but Universal Wound. We've all faced rejection at some point. Whether it's from a partner, a friend, a job, or even a social group, the emotional impact of rejection goes far ...

Rejection is more than just scary — it can be the one thing that truly holds people back from their truest potential. But at some point, whether we want to or not, we all must face rejection. So why ...

Research explains the evolutionary underpinnings of why being rejected can hurt so bad. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology examined how two types of social ...

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Early in her career, USA Today best-selling author Emma Grey felt like rejection would break her. Today, she’s made rejection something to reach for. The fear of rejection is evolutionary—we are ...

Rejection is a fact of life. I often share with my patients that if they want to avoid rejection then they must avoid relationships altogether as it’s inevitable. Our reaction to rejection will vary ...