Attraction and Rejection (Part 16)

Laboratory research has found that even short-term rejection from strangers can have powerful (if temporary) effects on an individual. In several social psychology experiments, people chosen at random to receive messages of social exclusion become more aggressive, more willing to cheat, less willing...

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Main Author: Wan Razab, Wan Noraini
Format: Teaching Resource
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/22897/1/Attraction%20and%20Rejection%20Part%2016.pdf
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Summary:Laboratory research has found that even short-term rejection from strangers can have powerful (if temporary) effects on an individual. In several social psychology experiments, people chosen at random to receive messages of social exclusion become more aggressive, more willing to cheat, less willing to help others, and more likely to pursue short-term over long-term goals.