What Area of the Brain Is Activated When We Feel

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Short Answer

What area of the brain is activated when we feel the pain of social exclusion?

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Definitions:

Chorionic Villi Sampling

A prenatal test that involves taking a sample of the chorionic villi from the placenta to test for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.

Pregnancy

The condition or period of being pregnant, where an embryo or fetus develops inside the uterus over about forty weeks from the last menstrual period.

Weeks

Units of time consisting of seven days, commonly used to measure and organize time in many cultures around the world.

Ultrasound Sonography

A diagnostic medical procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of organs, vessels, and tissues inside the body.