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How does disgust regulate social rejection? a mini-review.

John A Terrizzi¹, Richard S Pond², Trevor C J Shannon²

¹Department of Psychology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, United States.

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Disgust, an emotion linked to avoidance, can lead to social rejection. This emotion promotes stigmatization, influences cultural norms that limit social interaction, and can cause shame, further increasing social withdrawal.

Keywords:

behavioral immune system disgust ostracism shame social exclusion social rejection

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology

Background:

The need to belong is a fundamental human motivation.
Extensive research highlights the negative consequences of social rejection.
Fewer studies have investigated the emotional factors that precede social rejection.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the role of disgust as an emotional antecedent to social rejection.
To examine the psychological mechanisms through which disgust influences social rejection.

Main Methods:

Theoretical review and conceptual analysis.
Examination of existing research on disgust, social emotions, and social behavior.
Development of a theoretical framework outlining the pathways from disgust to social rejection.

Main Results:

Disgust contributes to social rejection via three primary routes.
Route 1: Disgust promotes stigmatization, particularly towards individuals displaying signs of disease.
Route 2: Disgust and disease-avoidance influence cultural norms (e.g., conservatism, assortative sociality), reducing social interaction.
Route 3: Self-perceived contamination triggers shame, leading to social withdrawal.

Conclusions:

Disgust plays a significant role in the etiology of social rejection.
Understanding the disgust-rejection link offers insights into social exclusion and stigma.
Future research should further investigate these pathways and their implications.