Social rejection is a price paid by those who have the courage to be vulnerable. Game theory sheds some light on the ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. A “wall of rejection” is often a metaphorical barrier to success, but at the University of ...

It’s not the subject line you were hoping to see. It’s not the dorm storm or letter slipped under your door, or simply the CONGRATULATIONS you dreamt of. It’s yet another blow to the once-inflated ego ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has started making rejection letters that pharmaceutical companies traditionally keep under wraps more easily available to investors and the public, a move with the ...

A company's rejection email has gone viral after a job seeker posted a screenshot revealing an internal prompt likely intended for an AI tool—one that was accidentally left in the final message sent ...

Whether you love it or you hate it, AI is officially here, and everyone is trying to figure out how to integrate it into their lives. While for some, it’s been a gamechanger for productivity, for ...

Victoria Barclay-Timmis is a clinical psychologist and works in private practice. Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy” ...

Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in ...

Begüm Babür does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

We suffer heartbreak in a way similar to the way we suffer a broken arm. The internal experience of rejection can feel severe, embarrassing, and more emotional than we would expect. But while being ...

Re “‘We Are the Most Rejected Generation,’” by David Brooks (column, May 18): The shortage of good jobs for young adults is real, and elite colleges are, by definition, highly selective, but simple ...