Finding a few things I'd not read or don't recall. Wanted to have a thread here to add them and to have them highlighted for everybody -- just in case many others have also not seen!
I HIGHLY recommend everybody read the entire article I link below.Excerpt:
Kipling D. Williams, a Purdue professor of psychological sciences, studies how ostracism hurts individuals as much or even more than a physical injury. His research is reported in the current issue of Current Directions in Psychological Sciences. Credit: Purdue University photo/Mark Simons
Ostracism or exclusion may not leave external scars, but it can cause pain that often is deeper and lasts longer than a physical injury, according to a Purdue University expert. . . .
"Being excluded or ostracized is an invisible form of bullying that doesn't leave bruises, and therefore we often underestimate its impact," said Kipling D. Williams, a professor of psychological sciences. "Being excluded by high school friends, office colleagues, or even spouses or family members can be excruciating. And because ostracism is experienced in three stages, the life of those painful feelings can be extended for the long term. People and clinicians need to be aware of this so they can avoid depression or other negative experiences."
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-professor-pain-ostracism-deep-long-lasting.htmlWe need to get link in here to his research report in the referenced pub as well.