The interplay of oxytocin and collectivistic orientation shields against negative effects of ostracism

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages 246-251

  Pfundmair, Michaela ^a   Aydin, Nilüfer ^c   Frey, Dieter ^a   Echterhoff, Gerald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

Author keywords

Collectivistic versus individualistic orientation; Need for belonging; Ostracism; Oxytocin; Social connectedness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907052788     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2014.07.016     Document Type: Article

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