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Ostracism cuts both ways: Hurting someone else can hurt the one who inflicts pain just as much

March 5, 2013 by

If you think giving someone the cold shoulder inflicts pain only on them, beware. A new study shows that individuals who deliberately shun another person are equally distressed by the experience.

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