Rejected children are more likely than better-liked children to: have a goal to get along with other children. attribute hostile intent to others. suggest varied strategies for resolving difficult social situations. refrain from threatening popular children when asked to solve a conflict with a peer.

Attribute hostile intent to others

Explanation:

Research in the fields of psychology and neuroscience reveals that the same parts of the brain that activate when people feel rejected are also activated when they feel physical pain. However, unlike physical pain, the psychological pain of rejection can be relived for years. For this reason, the pain of rejection accompanies children throughout their lives and ultimately influences their personality. The researchers reviewed 36 studies from around the world involving more than 10,000 participants, and found that rejected children experience more anxiety and insecurity, and are more likely to be hostile and aggressive towards others.  

The experience of being rejected makes it harder for them to form safe and trusting relationships with others, for example, intimate partners, because they are afraid to go through the same situation again.