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How to deal with rejection

Reviewed:

Mar 9, 2024 by Psychology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.8 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 4.8 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

How to Deal with Rejection is a brief (5:11), animated TED-Ed video that "dig[s] into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore[s] strategies to cope with this common experience." This video would be a beneficial accompaniment in introductory psychology or business courses where students learn about the research and concepts underlying rejection and where they begin to explore useful strategies for dealing with rejection.

Type of Material:

Presentation (YouTube video)

Recommended Uses:

  • Students could watch in preparation for a discussion on emotions or this five (5)-minute video could be reviewed in class for such a discussion.    
  • Discussion or homework could include considering a situation where one felt rejected and analyzing how they coped with that rejection. 
Technical Requirements:

Web browser. The peer reviewers used Google Chrome to view the website and watched the video on YouTube with no problems. Note that a speaker or headphones are needed to listen to the YouTube presentation. 

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Learners will be able to:

  • define "rejection."
  • understand how the brain responds to rejection.
  • ask questions that help in processing the experience of rejection.
  • apply coping strategies for dealing with rejection.
Target Student Population:

College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None.

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The content is well-organized and covers research explaining why rejection causes pain.
  • The presentation contains specific questions that students can ask themselves to explore and understand their own feelings about rejection, thus offering an applied benefit.
  • The presentation includes examples of the social elements of rejection which make us feel undervalued in a relationship. 
  • The presentation includes an analysis of how we feel based on the source of rejection. 
Concerns:

  • The animated format for a serious topic may detract for some.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

  • Though brief, the video presents a number of very clearly articulated points that the viewer can take away to deepen their understanding of rejection. Chief among these is the notion that rejection occurs when we perceive that others do not value a social connection with us.
Concerns:

  • Faculty who use the video in class will want to design an activity and develop learning outcomes that effectively integrate the video with a class lecture or lesson.
  • Note that the presentation does not consider direct communication addressing a rejection and focuses only on how we feel and may interpret a situation. 

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The video is well done; cartoon images address the issues without being distracting.
  • It is short (5 minutes) and to the point. 
  • As a TED-Ed video, How to Deal with Rejection is professionally produced.
  • The video contains accurate and ADA compliant closed captioning. 
Concerns:

None.

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