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Why rejection feels like physical pain for teenagers
✓ The Conversation AustraliaScience & Systems

Why rejection feels like physical pain for teenagers

Research shows puberty redirects adolescent focus toward peer relationships, making rejection physically painful and keeping young people hypersensitive to exclusion well into their 20s.

Why it mattersUnderstanding why rejection stings so acutely for teenagers helps parents respond with genuine empathy rather than rushing to minimise the pain.

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