Words that hurt: Study confirms impact of insults on your brain
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People in a study had their brain waves measured while they read a series of compliments and insults presented on a screen one at a time. Their brains showed greater signs of emotional processing after the insults. And if the insult is paired with the sound of a crowd laughing, the brain’s reaction was even stronger and lasted longer.May 6, 2016
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