Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Psychology of Exclusion

This new volume considers one of the most pressing topics of the generation: the sense of social exclusion, rejection and loneliness experienced by many adolescents and young adults. It offers insights from psychological and biochemical research, explaining the role of the brain, mind and body in the development of a sense of belonging over the lifespan.

Illustrated with examples of the consequences of exclusion drawn from the author’s clinical work, this important work surveys the latest research in the field and introduces an innovative framework for understanding the development of a sense of belonging. Wilczyńska considers the effects of social exclusion, exploring its consequences for mental health, particularly amongst young people, and reveals how transgenerational trauma imprinted at the early stages of human development impacts lifelong development.

Including a foreword by Philip Zimbardo, Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Psychology of Exclusion is essential reading for students and researchers of developmental psychology, social psychology and sociology. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policymakers working with children and young people to understand and mitigate the effects of social exclusion and loneliness.

'Agnieszka Wilczyńska has aided thousands of children in her unique therapy center in Poland, and has created a research center to investigate thoroughly the causes, consequences and best conversion treatment strategies. In this volume she collects the breadth of her knowledge. Readers are treated as companions on a special journey of discovery of vital aspects of human nature. She takes us from the dark side of loneliness and despair of so many of our children to the bright side of how best to enhance their sense of belonging and social inclusion. I believe that this book will become one of the decade’s most important contributions.’

Philip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Psychology, Stanford University and author of Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It and The Shy Child

Agnieszka Wilczyńska is Professor of Psychology at WSB University, Toruń, Poland.

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