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The Effects Of Chili Pepper On Reaction To Ostracism, Mun Sun Choi
The Effects Of Chili Pepper On Reaction To Ostracism, Mun Sun Choi
College of Health and Human Sciences Honors Program Undergraduate Theses
Functional magnetic resonance imaging research has shown that ostracism and physical pain share a common neurological basis in the anterior cingulate cortex. This evidence supports the idea that the sensations of social and physical pain overlap and interact [1]. We evaluated this relationship in human subjects by having 90 psychology students consume spicy tomato soup (the spice used is Capsaicin) to trigger physical pain, and by having them play Cyberball immediately after (Cyberball is an online-ball toss game that is used to manipulate whether the participant is included or ostracized to trigger social pain [2]). Our hypothesis is two-tailed: that …