A recent study conducted at the University of Virginia stated that Being socially ostracised inspires feelings of anger, sadness, and revenge in humans, some of whom even express interest in joining gangs after being left out, human motivation is to maintain four basic psychological needs: belonging, self-esteem, control over one’s environment, having a meaningful existence.
The team created several different scenarios to see how people reacted when those basic needs were threatened by ostracism. In order to restore those needs, people can engage in a variety of behaviors. Some of them are pretty positive“ But there are also times when aggression may be a more attractive alternative, especially if people are trying to restore their needs for meaningful existence or control over the environment.
In a collection of three experiments, researchers revealed that feeling ignored or unacknowledged is worse for a person’s mental health than receiving bad news. On the other hand, being acknowledged eased the pain of the rejection. “We know ostracism is a hurtful experience, ”You’re essentially being treated like a ghost like you’re not even there
