This experimental, anonymous labor study aims to examine how experiences of social exclusion influence individuals in their fairness-behaviour, psychophysical reactions, and emotion regulation depending on their extent of bitterness. Points given for fairness reasons, just world belief, rejection sensitivity, well-being, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and heart rate variability (HRV) are measured and analyzed using structural equation modeling and multiple regression.
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Points for Fairness
Timeframe: After the second Cyberball intervention (exclusion of the subject or the avatar), at approx. 30 minutes from baseline.
Changes in Heart Rate Variability (HRV; RMSSD) from baseline (t0)
Timeframe: After approx. 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 minutes from baseline.