- Loss of ability to control emotions, attention, behavior, and impulses
- Tend to do worse on tests, eat unhealthier, be more aggressive 
A diminished sense of belonging will:
- make someone more open to new interaction but more cautious of rejection

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Humans have an innate desire for meaningful, stable connections with others. It is a longing to fit in.

Belonging (as social motive)

Aronson, Elliot, and Joshua Aronson. The Social Animal. Worth Publishers, Macmillan Learning, 2018.

The Social Animal

Effects of social disconnectedness (lack of belonging)

Focuses on the need of an individual to be connected to others/be involved in a social environment (Ryan & Deci, 2000a; Ryan et al., 2006).

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