Combating the Sting of Rejection With the Pleasure of Revenge: A New Look at How Emotion Shapes Aggression
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000080
Abstract: How does emotion explain the relationship between social rejection and aggression? Rejection reliably damages mood, leaving individuals motivated to repair their negatively valenced affective state. Retaliatory aggression is often a pleasant experience. Rejected individuals may… read more here.
Keywords: aggression; rejection aggression; rejection; mood repair ... See more keywords