Tohoku University Cognitive Neuroscience Application Center

In social life, people frequently encounter rejection from others, and their coping strategies play a crucial role in social adaptation. This study revealed that individuals who experienced stronger feelings of rejection exhibited significantly increased activation in the parietal operculum. These findings suggest that the process of social pain may be involved when individuals present themselves to others again after experiencing rejection.
Ding Yi, student of Graduate School of Medicine presented these findings at the 2024 winter workshop of the Mechanism of Brain and Mind. (Sugiura)


Yi Ding, Yuko Okamoto, Xiaoqian Chang, Mai Takagi, Momoyo Tsuchiya, Yumi Hamamoto, Kei Takahashi, Kohei Sakaki, Motoaki Sugiura
Neural Mechanisms of Regulating Self-Evaluation in Response to Social Rejection Feedback
Winter Workshop on Mechanism of Brain and Mind 2025, Rusutsu Resort Hotel, Hokkaido: Japan【 Poster 】
https://brainmind.jnns.org/wt2025/