The laboratory commonly uses a standardized computerized task called Cyberball to probe the neural and behavioral effects of ostracism (Williams and Jarvis, 2006). In this task, participants are told they are playing with two or three players via the Internet, passing a virtual ball back and forth. Unbeknownst to the participant, his or her co-players …
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