I know this isn't the same thing, but I hate it when researchers spend money to confirm the obvious. Sorry about the tangent.
Anyways, I always thought it was obvious (the first word that came to mind was "nobrainer" but I didn't want to seem like I was trying to pun) that "heartbreak" and other related emotions/feelings caused real physical pain. That sick punched-in-the-gut feeling is for real. I agree with those who said that they would rather have pain caused by physical stimuli, since I have also found it to be a good distraction from my thoughts. I have scabs from my knuckles right now from scraping them against a brick wall a few days ago when I was trying to get my mind off something. =(
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