When Silence Speaks Louder Than Words: Explorations Into the Intrapsychic and Interpersonal Consequences of Social Ostracism

By Kristin L. Sommer, Kipling D. Williams, Natalie J. Ciarocco, Roy F. Baumeister. 2001

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Health, Social Psychology

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From Insult to Injury: Explaining the Impact of Incivility (2007, background): “However, if the target believes that the instigator purposefully ostracized him or her, this results in aversive self-reflection, where targets attribute perceived ostracism to personal shortcomings (Sommer et al., 2001; Williams, 1997, 2001; Williams et al., 2000).”
Why do people need self-esteem? A theoretical and empirical review. (2004, unknown): “This latter finding in fact led Sommer et al. (2001) to acknowledge that “the link between self-esteem and interpersonal rejection is more complicated than previously recognized” (p. 238).”
The impact of ethical leadership on organizational citizenship behavior: The moderating role of workplace ostracism (2017, background): “Moreover, ostracism represents an interpersonal stressor (Williams et al., 2000; Sommer et al., 2001), which is responsible for aversive reactions and antisocial behavior (Warburton et al.”
Dispositional antecedents and consequences of workplace ostracism: An empirical examination (2011, background): “2001). Indeed, ostracism can either be intentional and unintentional, and it is the target’s subjective explanations that determine its impact ( Sommer, Williams, Ciarocco and Baumeister, 2001; Williams, 2001).”
Riding the ‘O’ Train: Comparing the Effects of Ostracism and Verbal Dispute on Targets and Sources (2005, background): “These findings are consistent with previous anthropological and sociological speculations (Gruter & Masters, 1986), and non-experimental self-report data (Sommer et al., 2001; Williams, Bernieri et al., 2000; Williams et al., 1998) that suggest that ostracism can serve to unify groups.”
Invisible at Work (2013, background): “The focus of the limited research on the antecedent side of the ostracism equation has primarily addressed motives for ostracism (Sommer et al., 2001; Williams, 1997).”
The role of person–organization fit and perceived organizational support in the relationship between workplace ostracism and behavioral outcomes (2017, background): “Finally, ostracism affects the individual’s sense of meaningful existence as it represents a form of ‘social death’ and shows how life would be if one did not exist (Sommer et al., 2001).”