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  2. Bias against left-handed people - Wikipedia

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    Malawians state their views that "the left hand is less skilled and less powerful than the right one" as main reasons for forcing left-handers to convert. Among students, teachers and parents, 75% said the left hand should not be used to perform habitual activities, and 87.6% of these believed left-handers should be forced to switch dominant hands.

  3. Abandonment (emotional) - Wikipedia

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    Feelings of emotional abandonment can stem from numerous situations. According to Makino et al: Whether one considers a romantic rejection, the dissolution of a friendship, ostracism by a group, estrangement from family members, or merely being ignored or excluded in casual encounters, rejections have myriad emotional, psychological, and interpersonal consequences.

  4. There's a Specific Scientific Reason Why Rejection Can Make ...

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  5. Social rejection - Wikipedia

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    Rejection appears to lead very rapidly to self-defeating and antisocial behavior. [18] Researchers have also investigated how the brain responds to social rejection. One study found that the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex is active when people are experiencing both physical pain and "social pain", in response to social rejection. [19]

  6. Jim Gaffigan on adjusting to the painful new reality: "How ...

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    How are you holding up? Are you over it? I'm over it. I'm fine. At least, at times I think that. It's obviously not what I wanted but that's life. I'm not going to lie. It been an adjustment, but ...

  7. Mental health stigma is shifting. So why are adults ... - AOL

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    Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem everyone is exploring mental health therapy, but men are being left behind. In the United States, young adults aged 18 to 34 who sought such therapy ...

  8. Hand clasping - Wikipedia

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    Hand wringing is a gesture characterized by repeatedly rubbing or twisting one's hands together, often as a sign of distress or nervousness, while folding or clasping.. Hand wringing has been studied in psychology to understand its underlying motivations and implications for mental well-being, of which include nonverbal communication and self-soothing beha

  9. The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness - The Huffington Post

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    Grant, a 21-year-old who grew up on Long Island and now lives in Hell’s Kitchen, says he used to be self-conscious about the way he stood—hands on hips, one leg slightly cocked like a Rockette. So, his sophomore year, he started watching his male teachers for their default positions, deliberately standing with his feet wide, his arms at his ...