I don’t “like” your politics
An experimental investigation of social media rejection’s impact on political polarization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21629293 |
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| Authors | Katarina E Aubuchon (0000-0002-8611-8290, MedStar Health, corresponding author), Taylor-Jo Russo (0009-0000-5722-7685, George Washington University), Michelle L Stock (0000-0001-5224-1103, George Washington University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09248-6 |
| OpenAlex | W7133640304 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
Anger · Ostracism · Outgroup · Politics · Social media · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics
Social Media, Political Polarization, and Political Disinformation
Chapter 6 Ostracism
One Click, Many Meanings
Social media ostracism
Ideology and Prejudice
Ostracism Online
Reactions to discrimination, stigmatization, ostracism, and other forms of interpersonal rejection
Fake news and ideological polarization
Political Ideology
Controlling the False Discovery Rate
Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1
Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization
Is receiving Dislikes in social media still better than being ignored? The effects of ostracism and rejection on need threat and coping responses online
Why Don’t You Answer Me?! Exploring the Effects of (Repeated Exposure to) Ostracism via Messengers on Users’ Fundamental Needs, Well-Being, and Coping Motivation
Relatedness need frustration and problematic social media use
Does Mindfulness Improve Intergroup Bias, Internalized Bias, and Anti-Bias Outcomes
Seeking Solitude After Being Ostracized
Polarization and social media
Why Am I Left Out? Interpretations of Exclusion Affect Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors
Improving relations among conservatives and liberals on a college campus
Did Social Media Really Matter? College Students' Use of Online Media and Political Decision Making in the 2008 Election
They Don't Like Our Kind
The effects of disagreement and unfriending on political polarization
Toeing the Party Lie
Asymmetric polarization
Reactions to acceptance and rejection
Exclusion, intergroup hostility, and religious fundamentalism
How low can you go? Ostracism by a computer is sufficient to lower self-reported levels of belonging, control, self-esteem, and meaningful existence
The psychological sting of stigma
Do it for others! The role of family and national group social belongingness in engaging with Covid-19 preventive health behaviors
Excluded emotions
It's the thought that counts
Ostracism in everyday life
Group and personal rejection are similarly linked to extreme intergroup attitudes
Exposure to Political Disagreement in Social Media Versus Face-to-Face and Anonymous Online Settings
Birds of a Feather Get Angrier Together
Compassionate Democrats and Tough Republicans
Fear and Loathing across Party Lines
Cyberostracism
A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory
Political ideology as motivated social cognition
Political conservatism as motivated social cognition
Expressive Partisanship
Anger, Fear, and Echo Chambers
When Nobody 'Likes' You
Social Affect and Political Disagreement on Social Media
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