The nature of hurt feelings: what is intimacy? -- Hurts: the avoided feelings -- The origins of hurt feelings -- The developmental socialization of hurt feelings -- Hurt feelings in the family -- The discovery of hurt feelings: the pioneers -- Biological processes underlying hurt feelings: with special attention to neural mechanisms -- Gender and individual differences in hurt feelings -- Cultural differences in hurt feelings -- The psychopathology of hurt feelings: influences on physical and mental health -- Sharing social support: self-help, health promotion, and prevention of mental illness -- Psychotherapy: sharing hurt feelings and fears of being hurt -- Hurt feelings: a construct in search of a theory.