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 ...

A new article published in Advances In Motivation Science attempts to put our never-ending pursuit to be accepted by other people into proper scientific context. “Over the past 30 years, we have ...

Navigating social situations can be challenging for anyone, but for those with rejection sensitivity, it can feel overwhelming. Rejection sensitivity refers to the tendency to perceive rejection where ...

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 ...

Truth to be told, ‘Mean Girls’ isn’t just fiction - because, in reality, you can find Regina George almost everywhere, if you ...

Dating is hard. It’s worth the occasional reminder so you can always approach every related situation with kindness and compassion (while also being truthful). This should be especially top of mind ...

DEAR ERIC: I have two friends who never initiate calls or plans. I’ve discussed it with both. One promises to do better but never does. The other tells me that she doesn’t call anybody, but I can call ...

Eli Torres experienced no problems with acceptance from his family when he came out as a lesbian, first in the third grade and then again in the seventh grade. However, it was a different story when ...