Killen, M., & Rutland, A. (2011). Children and social exclusion: Morality, prejudice, and group identity. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444396317 Abstract: Social inclusion and exclusion are pervasive aspects of social life. Understanding when exclusion is legitimate or wrong reflects an understanding of morality. While there are times when exclusion is legitimate and fosters group functioning,Continue Reading

Abrams, D., Randsley de Moura, G., Hutchison, P., & Viki, G. T. (2005). When Bad Becomes Good (and Vice Versa): Why Social Exclusion Is Not Based on Difference. In D. Abrams, M. A. Hogg, & J. M. Marques (Eds.), The social psychology of inclusion and exclusion (pp. 161–189). Psychology Press. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/4112/1/Social%20Exclusion%20Chapter.pdf AbstractContinue Reading

DeWall, C. N., & Richman, S. B. (2011). Social Exclusion and the Desire to Reconnect. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5(11), 919-932. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00383.x Abstract People have a fundamental need to belong that, when satisfied, is linked to a variety of indicators of well-being. The current article discusses what happens when socialContinue Reading

Baumeister, R.F., Brewer, L., Tice, D.M., & Twenge, J.M. (2007). Thwarting the Need to Belong: Understanding the Interpersonal and Inner Effects of Social Exclusion. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 1, 506-520. https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1751-9004.2007.00020.X Abstract The need to belong is a powerful motivational basis for interpersonal behavior, and it is thwarted by socialContinue Reading