Though painful, social rejection can be a powerful learning tool, new USC research suggests. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uncovers the neurological ...

Anxiety is a natural human emotion that plays a vital role in survival, alerting us to potential threats and motivating caution in uncertain situations. However, when anxiety revolves around the fear ...

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 ...

Though painful, social rejection can be a powerful learning tool, new USC research suggests. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uncovers the neurological ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. A new article published in Advances In Motivation Science ...

Debunking the myth of the 'mean girl,' new research has found that boys use relational aggression -- malicious rumors, social exclusion and rejection -- to harm or manipulate others more often than ...

Imagine you’re a child in a classroom, and your teacher tells everyone to form groups for a project. You sit and wait, watching as other kids pair up and wondering if anyone will pick you. This fear ...

Relational aggression, or 'mean girl' bullying, is a popular subject in news and entertainment media. This nonphysical form of aggression generally used among adolescent girls includes gossiping, ...