Rejection doesn’t mean they don’t want you.

Your brain just thinks it does.

In this week’s Rejection Section, EMMY winning producer Dr. Tom breaks down a brand-new 2024 neuroscience study published in PNAS showing that rejection isn’t just emotional pain — it’s your brain learning.

And here’s the twist:

Your brain tracks two different signals after rejection —

who actually values you, and who simply gave you a yes.

When those get mixed up, you chase the wrong people, doubt the wrong relationships, and quietly erode your confidence.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• 🧠 Why the brain treats rejection as information, not judgment

• 🔍 The difference between relational value and reward outcomes — and why confusing them hurts confidence

• ⚠️ How your brain overvalues people who give intermittent “yeses”

• 💔 Why rejection feels personal even when it isn’t

• 💪 How to use rejection to build clarity, self-trust, and lasting confidence
  

👉 If rejection ever makes you spiral, overinterpret, or question your worth — this episode will permanently change how you see it.

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