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Interpersonal Rejection as a Determinant of Anger and Aggression

Leary, Mark R., Twenge, Jean M., Quinlivan, Erin·2006·Personality and Social Psychology Review
DOI 10.1207/s15327957pspr1002_2
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This article reviews the literature on the relationship between interpersonal rejection and aggression. Four bodies of research are summarized: laboratory experiments that manipulate rejection, rejection among adults in everyday life, rejection in childhood, and individual differences that may moderate the relationship. The theoretical mechanisms behind the effect are then explored. Possible explanations for why rejection leads to anger and aggression include: rejection as a source of pain, rejection as a source of frustration, rejection as a threat to self-esteem, mood improvementfollowing aggression, aggression as social influence, aggression as a means of reestablishing control, retribution, disinhibition, and loss of self-control.

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Authors
Leary, M. R., Twenge, J. M., & Quinlivan, E.
Venue
Personality and Social Psychology Review
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-05
Volume
10
Issue
2
Pages
111-132
ISSN
  • 1088-8683 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7957
DOI
10.1207/s15327957pspr1002_2
OpenAlex
W2116985601
Cited by
696
References
137
FWCI
24.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)

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