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

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the phenomenon of identity-based rejection sensitivity and its consequences. 2. Analyze potential solutions that avoid self-fulfilling prophecies of rejection based on a stigmatized identity.