Identity-Based Rejection Sensitivity

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Kris Acheson-Clair, PhD, CILMAR.

 

Berenson, K.R., Gyurak, A., Özlem, A., Downey, G., Garner, M.J., Mogg, K….Pine, D.S. (2009). Rejection sensitivity and disruption of attention by social threat cues. HHS Public Access, 43(6), 1064-1072. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2771869/

Tags:

  1. Addressing Microaggressions
  2. CILMAR staff collection
  3. differences
  4. discrimination
  5. diversity
  6. diversity & inclusion
  7. emotional resilience
  8. identity
  9. power
  10. privilege
  11. race
  12. self-awareness

Be aware that this discussion may be painful for some learners, and that not everyone will be comfortable discussing stigmatized aspects of their identities.

In Links, there is a Qualtrics survey with a series of potentially triggering narratives. The survey asks participants to consider how they would feel if these scenarios happened to them and whether or not they would feel anxious or concerned about their identity playing a role in the outcome.