They show extreme sensitivity to rejection and may lead socially withdrawn lives, tending to avoid social situations for fear of being evaluated negatively by others.
"His attempts at humor and self-mockery," the book says, "fall largely flat, and the episode is chiefly interesting for the light it sheds on Jefferson's sensitivity to rejection, disorder and criticism".
According to the Whole Child Institute, the symptoms of depression in young children are similar to adults' depression and include a loss of interest in activities, boredom and low energy, isolation, feelings of guilt, extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure, irritability, anger, and frequent physical complaints like headaches and stomachaches.
I learned of my own ADD only in 2006, which made more sense of my quest to understand, keen capacity for intuition and empathy, as well as a fair dose of oppositionalism and sensitivity to rejection as well.
Of relevance to comorbid symptoms, the OPRM1 polymorphism has been associated with other physiological processes such as immune and inflammatory function [ 21, 22], stress response [ 23, 24], substance abuse [ 25], social attachment [ 26], social sensitivity to rejection [ 27], and reward mechanisms [ 28, 29].
Take note if your child displays an increased sensitivity to rejection and does not take well to criticism no matter how gently it is given.
Way, B. M., Taylor, S. E. & Eisenberger, N. I. Variation in the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) is associated with dispositional and neural sensitivity to social rejection.
[ 3] Women are more likely to present with "atypical" depression, including mood reactivity (mood that brightens in response to actual or potentially positive events), significant weight gain or increase in appetite, hypersomnia, heavy leaden feelings in the arms or legs, and long-standing patterns of sensitivity to interpersonal rejection.
Sensitivity to criticism or rejection.
This anticipatory effect of change is in keeping with theoretical contributions around sensitivity to the prospect of rejection and defensive mechanisms in pushing people away [ 22].
The primary analysis of the study will be the determination of the MRI sensitivity to detect a cardiac graft rejection.
