Ostracism: Being Ignored and Excluded

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For the psychologist William James, this thought experiment was an intellectual exercise, helping to explain the concept of “social self”—how we come to know who we are by observing others’ reactions to us. For James Pelosi it was a painful reality (Potter & Hardy, 1975). While attending West Point James Pelosi displeased other students when he allegedly violated the honor code by continuing to write on his exam after time had been called. For the duration of his remaining two-and-a-half years other students “cut him dead.” His roommate moved out, the other cadets refused to look at him or talk to him. When he sat in the cafeteria at a table occupied by other cadets, they would stand, take their trays, and relocate to another table.

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