Thwarting the Need to Belong: Understanding the Interpersonal and Inner Effects of Social Exclusion
Thwarting the Need to Belong: Understanding the Interpersonal and Inner Effects of Social Exclusion
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1751-9004.2007.00020.x
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发表时间:
2007-11-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Twenge, Jean M.
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作者:
Baumeister, Roy F.;Brewer, Lauren E.;Twenge, Jean M.
The need to belong is a powerful motivational basis for interpersonal behavior, and it is thwarted by social exclusion and rejection. Laboratory work has uncovered a destructive set of consequences of being socially excluded, such as increased aggressiveness and reduced helpfulness toward new targets. Rejected persons do, however, exhibit a cautious interest in finding new friends. Theory and intuition associate social exclusion with emotional distress, but laboratory research finds instead that the first response is a reduced sensitivity to pain and an emotional insensitivity that hampers empathy and may contribute to a variety of interpersonal behaviors. Self-regulation and intelligent thought are also impaired as a direct result of being rejected.