Underdogs make an alliance: The co-experience of rejection promotes cooperation.
Br J Soc Psychol
; 59(4): 876-899, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Social rejection research has largely focused on the consequences of rejection when individuals experience rejection alone. Yet little is known about the reaction of those co-experiencing rejection. We tested the hypothesis that the co-experience of rejection increases cooperation between the co-experiencers. Three experiments provided supporting evidence for the hypothesis. The participants cooperated more when they co-experienced rejection than when they experienced rejection alone. The need to belong mediated the relationship between those co-experiencing rejection and cooperation. These findings shed light on the factors that initiate the formation of small groups, especially deviant ones.
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Asunto principal:
Distancia Psicológica
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Conducta Cooperativa
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Procesos de Grupo
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Br J Soc Psychol
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
China