Ostracism Increases Automatic Aggression: The Role of Anger and Forgiveness

Frontiers in Psychology

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Denghao Zhang¹  Sen Li²  Lei Shao¹  Andrew H. Hales³  Kipling D. Williams⁴  Fei Teng⁵ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China;School of Education, Renmin University of China;Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, United States;Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, United States;Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, The Base of Psychological Services and Counseling for “Happiness” in Guangzhou, South China Normal University

关键词: ostracism;    automaticity;    anger;    forgiveness;    implicit association test;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02659

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

While research on the “ostracism-aggression” link has focused on controlled processes in aggression, little effort has been devoted to examining the relation between ostracism and automatic aggression. Based on theories of aggression, we found that ostracized participants reported higher levels of automatic aggression than included participants (Studies 1 and 2). Furthermore, the association between ostracism and automatic aggression was mediated by anger and was especially prominent for people low in forgiveness (as compared to people high in forgiveness; Study 3). The implications of these findings are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY