PSYC 334 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Silent Treatment, Representational State Transfer, Devaluation

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 334
• Professor: Ryan Curtis

Document Summary

Relational evaluation the degree to which they consider their relationships with us to be valuable, important, and close. Various degrees of acceptance and rejection are possible, ranging from: Party starts w/ you -> party goes on either way -> party starts when you leave. Relational devaluation apparent decreases in others" regard for us causes hurt feelings that are much like the emotions that accompany physical pain. When relational devaluation occurs, some people experience more hurt than others do: Ostracism, the silent treatment , occurs when others intentionally ignore us. Ostracism hurts, and it is often confusing, leaving us wondering why we are being ignored. Sometimes, we become contrite and compliant as we try to get back into others" good graces . But people often become defensive and antagonistic when they are ostracized. Betrayals are hurtful actions by people trusted and from whom we reasonably did not expect such misbehavior.