I was really amazed to find out that social pain was actually the same as actually being physically hurt. Today, many teens kill themselves because of a breakup or problems with their boyfriends or girlfriends. After reading the book it explained that if a person that is hurt is given Tylenol that it decreases the social pain. Wow! I think that it is awesome to know that the pain of being "heartbroken" can relieve the pain. If many teens or people actually knew this maybe we would have less suicides. I think it is ridiculous when teenagers kill themselves because they are hurt and they feel like they are never going to get over the pain that they feel, and all they need to do is take Tylenol. Having experienced the pain of break ups, I can say that the pain is actually painful. When I have arguments with my spouse, I actually feel pain. It's crazy to think that words can actually make you feel pain. Now I know all I need to do is take a Tylenol!
You have very go examples of what teens typically go through. I saw a show the other day where a young girl committed suicide. It was completely out of character for her. As it turns out, she was just in a really bad place and did something out of character because of how she felt. Even criminals, they committ crimes because they are not in a good palce. They do not feel good about themselves or someone/something made them feel worse. Studies on sex offenders have shown that if they feel bad or have low self esteem they are more likely to re-offend. So harsh punitive sentences and other programs may not be preventing re-offenses but actually increasing the recidivism.
You have very go examples of what teens typically go through. I saw a show the other day where a young girl committed suicide. It was completely out of character for her. As it turns out, she was just in a really bad place and did something out of character because of how she felt. Even criminals, they committ crimes because they are not in a good palce. They do not feel good about themselves or someone/something made them feel worse. Studies on sex offenders have shown that if they feel bad or have low self esteem they are more likely to re-offend. So harsh punitive sentences and other programs may not be preventing re-offenses but actually increasing the recidivism.
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