Ostracism is an important issue in the workplace and studies on this issue are diverse and
large. This paper comprehensively reviews the literature related to workplace ostracism in …

As social animals, humans are unique to make the world function well by developing,
maintaining, and enforcing social norms. As a prerequisite among these norm-related …

Research on ostracism has mostly focused on ostracized targets' reactions to being
excluded and ignored. In contrast, the ostracizing sources' perspective and reasons for why …

Humans are highly sensitive to ostracism experiences and thus, even very short
occurrences of being excluded and ignored can threaten fundamental needs and lower …

Background Theoretical models in both clinical (Psychobiological Model of Social Rejection
and Depression) as well as social psychology (Temporal Need Threat Model of Ostracism) …

Humans are social animals and they depend upon social relationships to fortify their
physical and psychological well-being. Various types of social experiences can threaten …

Ostracism—being ignored and excluded—is part of many individuals' daily lives. Yet,
ostracism is often studied in laboratory settings and rarely in natural settings. Here, we report …

Ostracism, that is, being excluded and ignored by others, is a highly painful and threatening
experience for individuals. Most empirical research on ostracism has been carried out in the …

Loneliness has been associated with multiple negative outcomes. But what contributes to
loneliness in the first place? Drawing from the literature on the importance of self-regulatory …

Ostracism, excluding and ignoring others, results from a variety of factors. Here, we
investigate the effect of personality on the likelihood of becoming a target of ostracism …