Human Growth and Development / Unit 10 HGD 1387 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Rejection and Loneliness
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The idea
Peer rejection is linked to relational aggression and poorer achievement, and isolation and loneliness raise the risks of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem.
In practice
A lonely teen drawn toward an alternative group, even a gang, for belonging.
Where people slip
Peer acceptance matters in adolescence because heightened social sensitivity makes belonging especially rewarding.
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