Interpersonal rejection / edited by Mark R. Leary.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leary, Mark R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rejection (Psychology).

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 334 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

Interpersonal rejection ranks among the most potent and distressing events that people experience. Romantic rejection, ostracism, stigmatization, job termination, and other kinds of rejects have the power to compromise the quality of people's lives. As a result, people are highly motivated to avoid social rejection, and indeed, much of human behavior appears to be designed to avoid such experiences. Yet, despite the widespread effects of real, anticipated and even imagined rejections, psychologists have devoted only passing attention to the topic, and the research on rejection has been scattered throughout a number of psychological subspecialtie including social, clinical, developmental, and personality psychology. This volume brigns together contributors whose work is on the cutting edge of rejection research, providing a readable overview of recent advances in the field. In doing so, it not only provides a look at the current state of the area, but also helps to establish the topic of rejection as an identifiable area for future research.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Contributors

Part 1. Varieties of Interpersonal Rejection

1. Toward a Conceptualization of Interpersonal Rejection

2. Ostracism: On Being Ignored, Excluded, and Rejected

3. Two Sides of Romantic Rejection

4. Betrayal, Rejection, Revenge, and Forgiveness: An Interpersonal Script Approach

5. Peer Rejection in Everyday Life

Part 2. Dealing with Rejection: Immediate and Long-Term Reactions

6. Emotional Responses to Interpersonal Rejection

7. Coping with Rejection: Ego-Defensive Strategies, Self-Esteem, and Interpersonal Relationships

8. Implications of Mental Models of Self and Others for the Targets of Stigmatization

9. The Consequences of Childhood Peer Rejection

Part 3. Individual Differences

10. The Role of Rejection Sensitivity in People's Relationships with Significant Others and Valued Social Groups

11. Individual Differences in Reactions to Rejection

Author Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Y

Z

Subject Index

U

W.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0195351525

9780195351521

OCLC:

320957564