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Ostracism via virtual chat room – effects on basic needs, anger and pain
Significance
- Excluded participants in virtual chats felt lower basic needs.
- Anger increased for those excluded in online chat rooms.
- Virtual ostracism leads to diminished basic needs and heightened anger.
- Compared to included participants, excluded individuals experienced more anger.
- Study shows virtual exclusion reduces basic needs and increases anger.
References
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Contact: Ana Paula Gonçalves Donate, Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Source: PLoS One