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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Social Rejection but Not Ostracism Increases Cognitive Effort Avoidance

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Pages 2829-2839 | Received 12 Apr 2023, Accepted 26 Jun 2023, Published online: 25 Jul 2023

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