Social Exclusion Lecture

Question 1

Social Exclusion

Answer 1

Need to belong

Question 2

Cyberball

Answer 2

-There isnt any situations where people don’t care about being exluded
They always cared- it’s a powerful feeling.
-Wanted hot foods after the study more than cold foods

Question 3

Results of Exclusion- long term & loneliness

Answer 3

Long Term:
-Linked with pain, illness, depression
-Serial Killers/Mass Shooters- did it to get noticed
Loneliness:
-worse sleep, illness, stress, substance abuse
-High mortality rate-comparable effect size to smoking-cancer

Question 4

Social vs Physical Pain

Answer 4

• Linked across languages and both types of pain are represented the same physiologically
• Hurt feelings study: took acetaminophen vs placebo, felt significantly better

Question 5

Why do people exclude others?

Answer 5

• Aggressive children are rejected
• Withdrawn/shy children are rejected
• Different/deviant children are rejected
• Adults: deviant opinions threaten group unity.