Contents -- Contributors -- Part 1. Varieties of Interpersonal Rejection -- 1. Toward a Conceptualization of Interpersonal Rejection -- 2. Ostracism: On Being Ignored, Excluded, and Rejected -- 3. Two Sides of Romantic Rejection -- 4. Betrayal, Rejection, Revenge, and Forgiveness: An Interpersonal Script Approach -- 5. Peer Rejection in Everyday Life -- Part 2. Dealing with Rejection: Immediate and Long-Term Reactions -- 6. Emotional Responses to Interpersonal Rejection -- 7. Coping with Rejection: Ego-Defensive Strategies, Self-Esteem, and Interpersonal Relationships -- 8. Implications of Mental Models of Self and Others for the Targets of Stigmatization -- 9. The Consequences of Childhood Peer Rejection -- Part 3. Individual Differences -- 10. The Role of Rejection Sensitivity in People's Relationships with Significant Others and Valued Social Groups -- 11. Individual Differences in Reactions to Rejection -- Author Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.