Responses to exclusion are moderated by its perceived fairness

摘要: Experimental exclusion manipulations may induce in a way that participants perceive as unfair. Groups often use punitively to correct inappropriate behavior, however, which lead perceptions it is potentially justified or fair. The current studies examined if individuals' of fairness with respect an experience moderated their reactions. Participants wrote about imagined time they were excluded after did something wrong (fair exclusion) even though nothing (unfair mundane unrelated (control). Compared fair exclusion, unfair resulted significantly weaker efficacy needs satisfaction (Studies 1, 2, and 4), greater antisocial intent (Study 3), sensitivity signs interpersonal acceptance rejection visual search task 4). These results suggest important consider the role perceived shaping responses exclusion.