Table of Contents

About the Editors.- Contributors.- Introduction: The Many Faces of Social Exclusion Paolo Riva and Jennifer Eck.- I.Social Exclusion as a Field of Research.- Chapter 1. Social Exclusion in Everyday Life Eric D. Wesselmann, Michelle R. Grzybowski, Diana M. Steakley-Freeman, Eros R. DeSouza, John B. Nezlek, and Kipling D. Williams.- Chapter 2. Methods for Investigating Social Exclusion James H. Wirth.- II. Psychological Approaches to Social Exclusion Chapter 3. Research in Social Psychology: Consequences of Short- and Long-Term Social Exclusion Michael J. Bernstein.- Chapter 4. Research in Social Neuroscience: How Perceived Social Isolation, Ostracism, and Romantic Rejection Affect our BrainStephanie Cacioppo and John T. Cacioppo.- Chapter 5. Research in Developmental Psychology: Social Exclusion among Children and Adolescents Laura Elenbaas and Melanie Killen.- Chapter 6. Research in Educational Psychology: Social Exclusion in School Gary W. Ladd and Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd.- Chapter 7. Research in Work and Organizational Psychology: Social Exclusion in the Workplace Jane O’Reilly and Sara Banki.- Chapter 8. Research in Clinical Psychology: Social Exclusion and Psychological Disorders Klint Fung, Colin Xu, Brianne L. Glazier, Carly A. Parsons, and Lynn E. Alden.- Chapter 9. Research in Social Gerontology: Social Exclusion of Aging Adults Elaine Wethington, Karl Pillemer, and Andrea Principi.- III. Psychological Strategies and Brain Mechanisms to Reduce the Negative Consequences of Social Exclusion.- Chapter 10. Emotion Regulation following Social Exclusion: Psychological and Behavioral Strategies Paolo Riva Chapter 11. Coping with or Buffering against the Negative Impact of Social Exclusion on Basic Needs: A Review of Strategies Jennifer Eck, Christiane Schoel, and Rainer Greifeneder.- Chapter 12. Brain Mechanisms to Regulate Negative Reactions to Social Exclusion David Chester and Paolo Riva.- IV. Final Assessment Chapter 13. Bridging the Gap between Different Psychological Approaches to Understanding and Reducing the Impact of Social Exclusion.- Jennifer Eck and Paolo Riva.- Index. 

About the Author

Paolo Riva is a post-doctoral research fellow at University of Milano-Bicocca. His research interests lie broadly in social influence processes with a specific focus on social exclusion. Specifically, he examines the consequences of exclusion and the possible strategies that can buffer against and reduce its effects. In a related vein, he is also interested in the neuromodulation of emotion regulation processes.  

Jennifer Eck is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Mannheim. Her main line of research focuses on social exclusion, with a specific emphasis on psychological strategies that help buffer against the negative impact of social exclusion. Her research interests further include lie detection, the self, and assimilation and contrast.

Reviews

“As this volume presents research, its primary readership will be those within the research community. But given the vast array of knowledge presented, the work is of paramount importance to any individual with managerial responsibilities related to the design and implementation of meaningful programs to increase inclusion and decrease exclusion in the world. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals.” (D. Sydiaha, Choice, Vol. 54 (9), May, 2017)