The fear of rejection can easily overpower you, making you feel alone and inadequate. Everyone feels that way sometimes, but those who are resilient find strength in the connection with someone they ...

Evolutionarily we were not meant to exist in isolation. Inside, each of us has an innate fear of not being accepted or having our contribution shunned by the community we feel the strongest resonance ...

Rejection is a bitter pill to swallow. And most of us have had a good dose of it. Whether we didn’t get a job we applied for, weren’t admitted to our top choice college, didn’t make it to the team we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new article published in Advances In Motivation Science attempts to put our ...

Rejection is a part of life. You can't avoid it, whether you're a salesperson with a tough quota or a shy nerd hoping for a date with a supermodel. But you can't let the fear of rejection paralyze you ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One adjective that’s haunted me my entire life is sensitive. While it’s sometimes a compliment, more ...

Maybe I'm nuts but I don't mind rejection much. I know it's normal to get rejected 10, 20, 40 times before I may need to get the message I'm barking up the wrong tree. I developed my thick skin from ...