# Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/death-anxiety-and-social-exclusion-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 401,617 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the psychological effects of social exclusion, including ostracism, mortality salience, and the impact on self-esteem. It delves into neural responses to social pain, emotional reactions to rejection, and the role of terror management theory in understanding human behavior. The research also investigates the influence of social exclusion on cognitive processes, interpersonal relationships, and prosocial behavior. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12521 |
| Works | 24,006 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Daniel Kahneman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-kahneman/)
- [Richard M. Ryan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-m-ryan/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Edward L. Deci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/edward-l-deci/)
- [Mark I. McCarthy](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-i-mccarthy/)
- [Trevor W. Robbins](https://scholariq.org/researchers/trevor-w-robbins/)
- [Roy F. Baumeister](https://scholariq.org/researchers/roy-f-baumeister/)
- [Jaakko Kaprio](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jaakko-kaprio/)
- [John T. Cacioppo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-t-cacioppo/)
- [Raymond J. Dolan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/raymond-j-dolan/)
- [James J. Gross](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-j-gross/)
- [Pim Cuijpers](https://scholariq.org/researchers/pim-cuijpers/)

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