The Harsh Sting of Rejection: Rejection Sensitivity, Attachment Styles, Autobiographical Memory, and Why Some Feel the Sting More Than Others

Published: Jan 1, 2011
Abstract
Rejection sensitivity is the disposition to anxiously expect, readily perceive, and intensely react to rejection (Downey & Feldman, 1996). When highly RS people are rejected, they typically react with hostility and aggression against those who caused the perceived rejection and their intimate relationships are challenging because of this. College-age women and men (N=160) recorded three autobiographical memories of rejection, completed the...
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Title
The Harsh Sting of Rejection: Rejection Sensitivity, Attachment Styles, Autobiographical Memory, and Why Some Feel the Sting More Than Others
Published Date
Jan 1, 2011
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