It hurts terribly when a narcissist rejects you - and it feels like a wound that may never heal. But in this video, I'll offer up some new research on WHY it hurts that way, plus 5 ways to heal yourself after a painful rejection!

New research from Cornell University has discovered that rejection hurts more when you are rejected in favor of another person. AND, if you are rejected without an explanation, this produces similar feelings - but also drives you to seek a reason for rejection. When you discover that you've been rejected in favor of someone else after being lied to, the feelings of pain are multiplied.

In this video, I'll explain what the studies found and give you five tips for getting through rejection by a narcissist.

From the Cornell Study:http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0146167217726988?journalCode=pspc Rejections differ. For those who are rejected, one important difference is whether they are rejected for someone else (comparative rejection) or no one at all (noncomparative rejection). We examined the effect of this distinction on emotional reactions to a rejection in four studies (N = 608), one of which was fully preregistered. Our results show that comparative rejections feel worse than noncomparative rejections and that this may be because such rejections lead to an increased sense of exclusion and decreased belonging. Furthermore, we found evidence that, by default, people react to a rejection as though it were comparative—that is, in the absence of any information about whether they have been rejected for someone or no one, they react as negatively as if they were rejected for someone. Our discussion focuses on the implications of these findings, including why people often seek out information in the wake of a rejection.

Consider this video a sort of rejection therapy - and relationship advice that will work in almost any situation.

Surprising New Research on Why It Hurts So Much When a Narcissist Rejects You & 5 Ways to Heal

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