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  2. Social rejection - Wikipedia

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    Social rejection may be emotionally painful, due to the social nature of human beings, as well as the essential need for social interaction between other humans. Abraham Maslow and other theorists have suggested that the need for love and belongingness is a fundamental human motivation . [ 6 ]

  3. 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 ...

  4. Abjection - Wikipedia

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    In critical theory, abjection is the state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules, especially on the scale of society and morality. The term has been explored in post-structuralism as that which inherently disturbs conventional identity and cultural concepts. [1]

  5. Your Ultimate Guide To Overcoming Rejection - AOL

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    Turns out, even thinking about instances of social rejection (seeing a photo of someone who broke your heart, for example) can activate the same part of your brain that responds to physical pain ...

  6. Masking (behavior) - Wikipedia

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    "Masking" is the act of concealing one's true personality, as if behind a metaphorical, physical mask. In psychology and sociology, masking, also known as social camouflaging, is a defensive behavior in which an individual conceals their natural personality or behavior in response to social pressure, abuse, or harassment.

  7. Broken heart - Wikipedia

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    The same researchers mention effect of social stressors on the heart, and personality on perception of pain. [7] A 2011 study showed that the same regions of the brain that become active in response to painful sensory experiences are activated during intense social rejection or social loss in general.

  8. Hysteroid dysphoria - Wikipedia

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    This definition was changed to hysteroid dysphoria. Thus, hysteroid dysphoria and rejection sensitivity are sometimes used interchangeably. [2] Currently, hysteroid dysphoria is regarded as an outdated term amongst most psychiatric diagnostic manuals, such as the DSM-5. [3] Thus, this disorder is not formally classified as a social personality ...

  9. Social stigma - Wikipedia

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    A large literature has debated how organizational stigma relate to other constructs in the literature on social evaluations. [39] A 2020 book by Roulet reviews this literature and disentangle the different concepts – in particular differentiating stigma, dirty work, scandals – and exploring their positive implications.