When we feel rejected by someone we care about, we feel threatened in our very core because the psychological need for belonging is similar to the physical need for survival.
Rejection taps into feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, which all of us carry to some degree, causing us to spiral into thoughts filled with shame.
Researchers have identified three common reactions to shame known as 'shame shields': pulling away, clinging, or blaming others, all rooted in fear.
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