Social Pain

Geoff MacDonald, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto. He received his PhD in social psychology at the University of Waterloo and won Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funding to complete a postdoctoral fellowship at Wake Forest University.   Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Dr. MacDonald held the position of senior lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Psychology.   In addition to his work on social pain, he has examined diverse topics including social threats and rewards, romantic relationships, self-esteem, culture, social influence, and alcohol.   Lauri A. Jensen-Campbell, PhD, is a core a faculty member in the doctoral programs in experimental and health psychology at the University of Texas (UT) at Arlington. She is also a distinguished teaching professor, with courses on developmental psychology and research design and statistics.   She received her PhD in psychology from Texas A&M University in 1995. Before coming to UT Arlington, she was an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University in Davie, Florida.   Her research is located at the intersection of personality, social, developmental, and health psychology. She is currently interested in how bullying influences health outcomes across the life span. In addition, she is interested in how individual differences in personality and genetic polymorphisms buffer or exacerbate these associations between poor peer relationships and health outcomes.   Since coming to UT Arlington, Dr. Jensen-Campbell has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Timberlawn Psychiatric Research Foundation, and the Anthony Marchionne Research Foundation.  

Contributors

Introduction: Experiencing the Ache of Social Injuries—An Integrative Approach to Understanding Social Pain
—Lauri A. Jensen-Campbell and Geoff MacDonald

I. Neurological and Physiological Bases of Social Pain

The Neurobiology of Social Loss in Animals: Some Keys to the Puzzle of Psychic Pain in Humans
—Jaak PankseppThe Neural Basis of Social Pain: Findings and Implications
—Naomi I. EisenbergerPhysiological Responses to Experiences of Social Pain
—Sally S. DickersonGenetic Factors in Social Pain
—Baldwin M. Way and Shelley E. Taylor
II. Social Pain in Interpersonal Relationships

Acetaminophen Dulls Psychological Pain
—C. Nathan DeWall, Richard S. Pond Jr., and Timothy DeckmanDefensive Avoidance of Social Pain via Perceptions of Social Threat and Reward
—Geoff MacDonald, Terry K. Borsook, and Stephanie S. SpielmannSocial Pain Is Easily Relived and Prelived, but Physical Pain Is Not
—Zhansheng Chen and Kipling D. Williams
III. Health Consequences of Social Pain

The Biopsychosocial Perspective of Pain and Emotion
—Robert J. Gatchel and Nancy D. KishinoSocial Stressors, Social Pain, and Health
—Andrew Baum, Carroll Michelle Lee, and Angela Liegey DougallBullying and Its Long-Term Health Implications
—Jennifer M. Knack, Haylie L. Gomez, and Lauri A. Jensen-Campbell
Conclusion: Social Pain Research—Accomplishments and Challenges
—Geoff MacDonald and Lauri A. Jensen-Campbell

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