Fast Foes: the physiological and behavioral consequences of interacting in an immersive negative social context

Background and Objectives Social interactions involving personal disclosures are ubiquitous in social life and have important relational implications. A large body of research has documented positive outcomes from fruitful social interactions with amicable individuals, but less is known about how self-disclosing interactions with inimical interaction partners impacts individuals.Design and Methods Participants engaged in an immersive social...