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Your mother, metaphors, and other monkey business: How experiences of physical warmth shape how we think about relationships

... often reflect very meaningful personal experiences, such as social rejection or interpersonal intimacy . But how do we come to express ... warmer, the negative feelings they usually feel after exclusion disappeared (IJzerman et al., 2011; see also Bargh & Shalev, 2011). ... / more

That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life

... of touch may have a powerful impact on our emotional and social functioning. Given its significant beneficial effects, touch may be ... a teddy bear mitigates negative effects of social exclusion to increase pro-social behavior. Social Psychological and ... / more

Justice seems not to be for all: Exploring the scope of justice

... This paper intends to clarify the concept and explain how social psychologists work with it in real-life contexts. We argue that the ... scope of justice , the tendency is to justify this exclusion, maintaining it (Opotow, 1995, 1997). The exclusion from the scope ... / more

When conversations flow

... flow provides people with a feeling of belonging and social validation , independently from the content of the conversation ... “silencing someone” is one of the most serious forms of exclusion (e.g. Williams, 2001). Because humans, due to the elementary ... / more

The Role of Honor and Culture in Group-Based Humiliation, Anger and Shame

... psychologically and physically violent behaviors that damage social relationships. Thus, humiliation should not only be regarded as negative ... in the social hierarchy of a group, and as rejection and exclusion, when humiliating acts make people feel unworthy and not part of the ... / more

Complementing Individualism with The Social Identity Approach

... reason for this is that groups are part and parcel of our social lives. Groups fulfill our needs for belongingness, affiliation , and ... to group norms ( Turner, 1991 ), and fear social exclusion (e.g.,  Kurzban & Leary, 2001 ). Perhaps for these reasons, ... / more

Evolution of Religion

... (or for that matter among the opponents!) of religion, the social sciences have often encountered great difficulties dealing with ... W. (Eds.), (2005). The social outcast: Ostracism, social exclusion , rejection, and bullying. New York: The Psychology Press. ... / more

Social: why our brains are wired to connect.

... Humans have large brains. According to the social brain hypothesis, proposed by Robin Dunbar, the social environment ... electronic game of catch can impact feelings of social exclusion and what Lieberman’s child prefers when given the choice between an ... / more

Manipulating the body, measuring the body, and tinkering in the name of Psychology

... Bargh, J. A. (2010). Incidental haptic sensations influence social judgments and decisions. Science, 328, 1712–1715. Barsalou, L. ... & Williams, K. D. (2012). Cold-blooded loneliness: social exclusion leads to lower skin temperatures. Acta Psychologica, 140(3), ... / more

Fake Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Costs Real Money

... significant distress or functional (occupational, social etc.) impairment. H Exclusion of different causes Symptoms are not caused by medication, ... / more