The Oxford Handbook of Social Exclusion (Oxford Library of Psychology)

Since its inception, the field of psychology has emphasized the importance of creating and maintaining social connections. Though theorists often disagree on how and why people form and maintain relationships, they agree on the importance of having a few positive and lasting relationships, and on the seriousness of social exclusion. The Oxford Handbook of Social Exclusion offers the most comprehensive body of social exclusion research ever assembled. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives, this volume explores: - why people have a need to belong, why people exclude others, and how people respond to various forms of social exclusion. - research on how social exclusion affects people according to their stage of development, their involvement in romantic relationships, and within their work relationships. - the power of social exclusion in shaping a variety of behavioral and cognitive processes. - research on how to reduce the often negative consequences of social exclusion. This is an exciting time of proliferation in social exclusion research, as new findings spark new questions regarding the causes and consequences of social exclusion. Both stimulating and foundational, the current research and theories presented in this handbook represent a fertile area of study from which future insights can be gained. Since Its Inception, The Field Of Psychology Has Emphasized The Importance Of Creating And Maintaining Social Connections. Though Theorists Often Disagree On How And Why People Form And Maintain Relationships, They Agree On The Importance Of Having A Few Positive And Lasting Relationships, And On The Seriousness Of Social Exclusion. The Oxford Handbook Of Social Exclusion Offers The Most Comprehensive Body Of Social Exclusion Research Ever Assembled. Bringing Together Contributions From Leading Scholars From A Wide Variety Of Theoretical Perspectives, This Volume Explores Why People Have A Need To Belong, Why People Exclude Others, And How People Respond To Various Forms Of Social Exclusion; Research On How Social Exclusion Affects People According To Their Stage Of Development, Their Involvement In Romantic Relationships, And Within Their Work Relationships; The Power Of Social Exclusion In Shaping A Variety Of Behavioral And Cognitive Processes; And Research On How To Reduce The Often Negative Consequences Of Social Exclusion-- Introduction And Overview -- Emerging Perspectives On The Study Of Social Exclusion / C. Nathan Dewall -- Basic And Historical Perspectives -- Evolutionary Perspectives On Interpersonal Acceptance And Rejection / Mark R. Leary And Catherine A. Cottrell -- Ostracism And Stages Of Coping / Eric D. Wesselmann And Kipling D. Williams -- Driven To Exclude : How Core Social Motives Explain Social Exclusion / Michael S. North And Susan T. Fiske -- The Multimotive Model Of Social Exclusion / Laura Smart Richman -- Exclusion At The Group Level -- Social Exclusion Of Individuals Through Interpersonal Discrimination / Juan M. Madera And Michelle Hebl -- Theory And Research On Social Exclusion In Work Groups / Kristin L. Scott And Stefan Thau -- Exclusion Within The Family And Romantic Relations -- The Dark Side Of Divorce / David A. Sbarra And Ashley E. Mason -- The Importance Of Feeling Valued : Perceived Regard In Romantic Relationships / Justin V. Cavallo And John G. Holmes --^ Peer Rejection Among Children And Adolescents : Antecedents, Reactions, And Maladaptive Pathways / Jaana Juvonen -- Individual Exlcusion : Behavior And Cognition -- Rejection And Aggression : Explaining The Paradox / C. Nathan Dewall And Jean M. Twenge -- How And When Exclusion Motivates Social Reconnection / Daniel C. Molden And Jon K. Maner -- Social Rejection Reduces Intelligent Thought And Self-regulation / Tyler F. Stillman And Roy F. Baumeister -- Individual Exclusion: Physiological, Neural, And Emotional Responses -- Cortisol Responses To Social Exclusion / Sally S. Dickerson And Peggy M. Zoccola -- Why Rejection Hurts : The Neuroscience Of Social Pain / Naomi I. Eisenberger -- Social Pain / Terry K. Borsook And Geoff Macdonald -- Exclusion Across Individuals -- Perceived Social Isolation Within Personal And Evolutionary Timescales / John T. Cacioppo, Louise C. Hawkley, And Joshua Correll --^ The Social Stigma Of Identity- And Status-based Rejection Sensitivity / Bonita London And Lisa Rosenthal -- Depression And Suicide : Transactional Relations With Rejection / Kimberly A. Van Orden And Thomas E. Joiner, Jr -- Individual Differences In Responses To Social Exclusion : Self-esteem, Narcissism, And Self-compassion / Michelle R. Vandellen, Ashley Batts Allen, And W. Keith Campbell -- Adhd / Amori Yee Mikami -- Attachment Orientations And Reactions To Ostracism In Close Relationships And Groups / Phillip R. Shaver And Mario Mikulincer -- Combating Social Exclusion -- Social Connection And Seeing Human / Adam Waytz -- Attentional Retraining For Anxiety / Norman B. Schmidt -- Behavioral Mimicry As An Affiliative Response To Social Exclusion / Jessica L. Lakin And Tanya L. Chartrand -- Belonging Regulation Through The Use Of (para)social Surrogates / Megan L. Knowles -- The Birth And Death Of Belonging / Jeff Schimel And Jeff Greenberg --^ Looking Back And Forward : Lessons Learned And Moving Ahead / C. Nathan Dewall. Edited By C. Nathan Dewall. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. ## Abstract This volume offers the most comprehensive body of social exclusion research ever assembled. It is comprised of eight sections. The first section provides a fundamental overview and introduction to the field of social exclusion—why people have a need to belong, why people exclude others, and how people respond to various forms of social exclusion. The second section catalogs basic and historical perspectives, including evolutionary perspectives on interpersonal acceptance and rejection, ostracism, and motives behind social exclusion. The third section focuses on exclusion at the group level, followed by a fourth section on exclusion within the family and romantic relationships, touching on divorce, perceived value in romantic relationships, and peer rejection among children and adolescents. The fifth and sixth sections examine individual exclusion through the lenses of behavioral, cognitive, physiological, neural, and emotional responses. The seventh section deals with exclusion across individuals, including chapters on depression and suicide and individual differences in responses to social exclusion. Finally, the book concludes by putting forth ways to combat social exclusion. The Oxford Handbook of Social Exclusion offers the most comprehensive body of social exclusion research ever assembled, and addresses the fundamental questions on why people have a need to belong, why people exclude others, and how people respond to various forms of social exclusion.