As economic inequality rises, the experience of being left out and ignored due to financial disadvantages may critically shape attitudes toward the economy. This study introduces the concept of fin...

Published in The Journal of Social Psychology (Vol. 166, No. 1, 2026)

Ostracism is a common yet profoundly impactful everyday experience with severe consequences for the affected individuals. Traditional methods like experiments or surveys typically fall short in cap...

An increasing number of people are engaging with artificial intelligence–based conversation agents such as social chatbots. The aim of this study was to investi...

As a new study sheds light on an under-discussed aspect of narcissism, Olivia Petter asks if we’ve been getting it wrong this whole time – and what the consequences of that might be

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Many messenger services, such as WhatsApp or Snapchat, offer the option of deleting messages after they have been sent, leaving a so-called delete notification in the chat. Especially in group chat...

Phubbing is feeling excluded and ignored by someone using a phone during a face-to-face interaction. Phubbing has mostly been investigated in Western samples. However, culture likely shapes whether...

The psychology of ostracism helps explain why you can sometimes shrug it off, yet other times feel the urge to lash out

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