Loneliness modulates social threat detection in daily life.
Loneliness is increasingly recognized not only as a stable trait but also as a dynamic affective process, marked by short-term fluctuations in mood, social perception, and behavior. This study examined how self-reported experiences of loneliness, perceived rejection, and social behavior unfold acros...
| Publicado en: | Communications Psychology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Springer Nature
2/4/2026
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