Social rejection
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| - | {{Template}}'''Social rejection''' exists in a variety of different forms and includes both ''interpersonal rejection'' or ''peer rejection'', and ''romantic rejection''. It occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or social interaction. A person can be rejected on an individual basis or by an entire group of people. Furthermore, rejection can occur either actively by [[bullying]], [[teasing]], or ridiculing, or passively by ignoring the rejected person (e.g. the silent treatment). Rejection can be [[perception|perceived]] when it is not actually present. | + | {| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5" |
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| + | "In short, the [[fortification|fortress]]es of the [[Middle Ages]] replaced primitive welcomes and sacred ancient [[hospitality]] with permanent [[social rejection]] as the primary necessity for the workings of the [[war machine]]."--''[[Speed and Politics]]'' (1977) by Paul Virilio | ||
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| - | Because people are [[society|social creatures]], and because it is impossible to interact with everyone all the time, some level of rejection is an inevitable part of life. However, rejection can become a problem when it is excessive, when the relationship is important, when the rejection is by an entire group, or when the individual is particularly sensitive to rejection. | + | '''Social rejection''' occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a [[interpersonal relationship|social relationship]] or [[social interaction]]. The topic includes ''interpersonal rejection'' (or peer rejection), ''romantic rejection'' and ''familial estrangement''. A person can be rejected by individuals or an entire group of people. Furthermore, rejection can be either ''active'', by [[bullying]], [[teasing]], or ridiculing, or ''[[passive-aggressive behaviour|passive]]'', by ignoring a person, or giving the "[[silent treatment]]". The experience of being rejected is [[subjectivity|subjective]] for the recipient, and it can be [[perception|perceived]] when it is not actually present. The word [[ostracism]] is often used for the process (in [[Ancient Greece]] ostracism was voting into temporary exile). |
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| + | Although [[humans]] are [[society|social]] beings, some level of rejection is an inevitable part of life. Nevertheless, rejection can become a problem when it is prolonged or consistent, when the relationship is important, or when the individual is highly sensitive to rejection. Rejection by an entire [[group (sociology)|group]] of people can have especially negative effects, particularly when it results in [[social isolation]]. | ||
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| + | The experience of rejection can lead to a number of adverse psychological consequences such as [[loneliness]], low [[self-esteem]], [[aggression]], and [[clinical depression|depression]]. It can also lead to feelings of insecurity and a heightened sensitivity to future rejection. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | *[[Blacklisting]] | ||
| + | *[[Bullying]] | ||
| + | *[[Conformity]] | ||
| + | *[[Criminalization]] | ||
| + | *[[Ego depletion]] | ||
| + | *[[Family estrangement]] | ||
| + | *[[Hedgehog's dilemma]] | ||
| + | *[[Isolation to facilitate abuse]] | ||
| + | *[[Labelling]] | ||
| + | *[[Loneliness]] | ||
| + | *[[Marginalization]] | ||
| + | *[[Ostracism]] | ||
| + | *[[Outcast (person)|Outcast]] | ||
| + | *[[Parental alienation]] | ||
| + | *[[Psychological trauma]] | ||
| + | *[[Shunning]] | ||
| + | *[[Scapegoating]] | ||
| + | *[[Social anxiety]] | ||
| + | *[[Social defeat]] | ||
| + | *[[Social exclusion]] | ||
| + | *[[Social influence]] | ||
| + | *[[Social stigma]] | ||
| + | *[[Sociometry]] | ||
| - | The experience of rejection can potentially lead to a number of adverse psychological consequences such as [[loneliness]], reduced [[self-esteem]], [[aggression]], and [[Clinical depression|depression]]. It can also lead to feelings of insecurity and a heightened sensitivity to future rejection. | ||
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Social rejection occurs when an individual is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or social interaction. The topic includes interpersonal rejection (or peer rejection), romantic rejection and familial estrangement. A person can be rejected by individuals or an entire group of people. Furthermore, rejection can be either active, by bullying, teasing, or ridiculing, or passive, by ignoring a person, or giving the "silent treatment". The experience of being rejected is subjective for the recipient, and it can be perceived when it is not actually present. The word ostracism is often used for the process (in Ancient Greece ostracism was voting into temporary exile).
Although humans are social beings, some level of rejection is an inevitable part of life. Nevertheless, rejection can become a problem when it is prolonged or consistent, when the relationship is important, or when the individual is highly sensitive to rejection. Rejection by an entire group of people can have especially negative effects, particularly when it results in social isolation.
The experience of rejection can lead to a number of adverse psychological consequences such as loneliness, low self-esteem, aggression, and depression. It can also lead to feelings of insecurity and a heightened sensitivity to future rejection.
See also
- Blacklisting
- Bullying
- Conformity
- Criminalization
- Ego depletion
- Family estrangement
- Hedgehog's dilemma
- Isolation to facilitate abuse
- Labelling
- Loneliness
- Marginalization
- Ostracism
- Outcast
- Parental alienation
- Psychological trauma
- Shunning
- Scapegoating
- Social anxiety
- Social defeat
- Social exclusion
- Social influence
- Social stigma
- Sociometry
