The social networking site, Facebook, has gained an enormous amount of popularity. In this
article, we review the literature on the factors contributing to Facebook use. We propose a …

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 …

We examined 120 Cyberball studies (N= 11,869) to determine the effect size of ostracism
and conditions under which the effect may be reversed, eliminated, or small. Our analyses …

The phenomenon of ostracism has received considerable empirical attention in the last 15
years, in part because of a revitalized interest in the importance of belonging for human …

Self-esteem level has been positioned as a key mediating mechanism accounting for the
effects of ostracism on behaviors, invoking the notion that individuals seek to verify their self …

Adolescence is a period of major risk for depression, which is associated with negative
personal, social, and educational outcomes. Yet, in comparison to adult models of …

Four studies (N= 643) supported the hypothesis that social exclusion would reduce the
global perception of life as meaningful. Social exclusion was manipulated experimentally by …

Recent structural and functional imaging studies have provided evidence for continued
development of brain regions involved in social cognition during adolescence. In this paper …

This study examines the effects of personal and situational determinants on work
engagement and service performance. Drawing on Conservation of Resources (COR) …

Recent research indicates that ostracism is painful even in the face of mitigating
circumstances. However, in all previous experiments, there have been no costs to inclusion …