Trait rejection sensitivity is associated with vigilance and defensive response rather than detection of social rejection cues.

ABSTRACT: Prior studies suggest that psychological difficulties arise from higher trait Rejection Sensitivity (RS)-heightened vigilance and differential detection of social rejection cues and defensive response to. On the other hand, from an evolutionary perspective, rapid and efficient detection of social rejection cues can be considered beneficial. We conducted a survey and an electrophysiological experiment to reconcile this seeming contradiction. We compared the effects of RS and Rejection Detection Capability (RDC) on perceived interpersonal experiences (Study 1) and on neurocognitive processes in response to cues of social rejection (disgusted faces; Study 2). We found that RS and RDC were not significantly related, although RS was positively related to perceived social rejection experiences a

SUBMITTER: Kawamoto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4591508 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature