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  2. Social rejection - Wikipedia

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    The word "ostracism" is also commonly used to denote a process of social exclusion (in Ancient Greece, ostracism was a form of temporary banishment following a people's vote). [2] Although humans are social beings, some level of rejection is an inevitable part of life. Nevertheless, rejection can become a problem when it is prolonged or ...

  3. Outcast (person) - Wikipedia

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    In Ancient Greece, the Athenians had a procedure known as ostracism in which all citizens could write a person's name on a shard of broken pottery (called ostraka) and place it in a large container in a public place. [2] If an individual's name was written a sufficient number of times, he was ostracized—banished from the city for ten years. [3]

  4. Shunning - Wikipedia

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    Shunning can be the act of social rejection, or emotional distance.In a religious context, shunning is a formal decision by a denomination or a congregation to cease interaction with an individual or a group, and follows a particular set of rules.

  5. Cancel culture - Wikipedia

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    At that time, 44% of Americans said that they have at least heard a fair amount about the new phrase, while 22% have heard a great deal and 32% said they have heard nothing at all. [ 75 ] 43% Americans aged 18–29 have heard a great deal about cancel culture, compared to only 12% of Americans over the age of 65 who say they have heard a great ...

  6. 50 Times Relatives Messed Up So Badly, They Got Ostracized By ...

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    The post 50 Times Relatives Messed Up So Badly, They Got Ostracized By The Rest Of The Family first appeared on Bored Panda. There are plenty of bizarre, annoying, and even rude people living on ...

  7. Here's why being lazy can be a good thing, according to science

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    Turns out, being lazy can be a good thing. Although it may feel counterintuitive to slow down and take a step back from your usual grind, science shows there are many physical, mental and ...

  8. Liza Minnelli's Great Disappointment in Life Is 'Not Being a ...

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    But according to some of her friends, the great disappointment in the life of the 78-year-old star has been never having the family she's craved all her life. "I desperately want a family.

  9. Family estrangement - Wikipedia

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    Although the rejected party's psychological and physical health may decline, the estrangement initiator's may improve due to the cessation of abuse and conflict. [2] [3] The social rejection in family estrangement is the equivalent of ostracism which undermines four fundamental human needs: the need to belong, the need for control in social situations, the need to maintain high levels of self ...