Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being excluded isn't easy, but it does teach you about other people. Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images Imagine finding ...

A new article published in Advances In Motivation Science attempts to put our never-ending pursuit to be accepted by other people into proper scientific context. “Over the past 30 years, we have ...

This article delves into the astrological signs reputed to be the most sensitive to rejection, exploring the reasons behind their apprehensions and how they manifest in relationships and personal ...

Research explains the evolutionary underpinnings of why being rejected can hurt so bad. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology examined how two types of social ...

Back in the 1990s, researchers developed a construct related to the heightened sensitivity that some individuals feel around the experience of being rejected. Downey, Bonica, and Rincon (1998) ...

Rejection sensitive dysphoria occurs when you experience an intense or overwhelming emotional sensitivity to criticism or rejection. It can be a learned emotional response or you may be genetically ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. A “wall of rejection” is often a metaphorical barrier to success, but at the University of ...

John Pierce is an entrepreneur with a focus on C-Suite consulting, and a builder and leader of high-quality teams. As a human resources leader, you are tasked with delivering both rejection and ...

Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn’t invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in ...