Your brain can’t tell the difference between a punch to the face and
getting the silent treatment from someone you care about.
Both are processed in the anterior cingulate cortex — the same part of the brain that registers physical pain.
In response, your brain releases stress chemicals like cortisol and glutamate, making the hurt feel very real, both emotionally and physically !!
(Gosh… no wonder my brain always feels foggy. It all makes sense now.)