In this review, I examine the social psychological research on ostracism, social exclusion,
and rejection. Being ignored, excluded, and/or rejected signals a threat for which reflexive …

The authors forward the hypothesis that social exclusion is experienced as painful because
reactions to rejection are mediated by aspects of the physical pain system. The authors …

One of the most dramatic demonstrations of the role of the mind in one's apprehension of the
world is the existence of cognitive biases. This chapter presents a three‐category framework …

Numerous languages characterize 'social pain', the feelings resulting from social
estrangement, with words typically reserved for describing physical pain ('broken …

Ostracism is a ubiquitous and inevitable part of human personal and professional lives.
Despite its prevalence, organizational scholars have yet to provide a comprehensive review …

Prior research has confirmed a casual path between social rejection and aggression, but
there has been no clear explanation of why social rejection causes aggression. A series of …

This book focuses on the ubiquitous and powerful effects of ostracism, social exclusion,
rejection, and bullying. Human beings are an intrinsically gregarious species. Most of our …

4 INTRODUCTION pists for most of the 20th century, these two approaches have
traditionally been thought of as opposite ends of the very broad and typically finely …

We investigated how participants with collectivistic and individualistic orientation cope with
social exclusion on a behavioral level. In Studies 1 and 2, we found participants with more …

The role of affect in how people think and behave in social situations has been a source of
fascination to laymen and philosophers since time immemorial. Surprisingly, most of what …