"Rejection sensitivity operates like an undercurrent, always pulsing and orienting individuals towards the possibility that their closest significant others will reject them. This undercurrent changes how people see the world."
"People with high rejection sensitivity tend to move through life expecting others to reject them. This cognitive bias corresponds with a keen hypervigilance to potential signs of rejection and is typically followed by a disproportional behavioral reaction."
Humans have an innate desire for belonging, and when feeling disconnected, a regulatory system activates to restore connection. Rejection sensitivity arises when individuals expect rejection, leading to hypervigilance and disproportionate reactions to perceived signs of disconnection. This sensitivity can result in lower relationship satisfaction, increased conflict, and even violence. Although entrenched patterns of behavior are difficult to change, therapeutic interventions can assist individuals in managing their rejection sensitivity and improving relationship dynamics.
Read at Psychology Today
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]