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1. Chan, R. S. W.#, Liang, J.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (in press). The beaten path of school ostracism in adolescence: The roles of trust and emotional regulation in a multitude of consequences. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. Read More (2024 Impact Factor 2.1| JCR Q3 in Psychology, Developmental)

2. Sun, Y., Lin, Y., Ho, H. C. Y., Lu, J., Tse, C. Y., Gao, X., Liu, H., Poon, K.-T., Jiang, D., Li. L. M. W.* (in press). Identifying the optimal predictors for adolescent mental and physical health using machine learning methods. Journal of Affective Disorders. Read More (2024 Impact Factor 4.9 | JCR Q1 in Psychiatry)

3. Chen Z.*, Tian, Y. F., Feng, Q., & Poon, K.-T. (2026) Consequences of ostracism and potential interventions to mitigate its negative outcomes. Journal of Social Psychology, 166(1), 72–82. Read More (2024 Impact Factor 1.7 | JCR Q3 in Psychology, Social)

4. Chen Z.*, Poon, K.-T.*, Jiang. T., & Teng, F. (2025). Psychosocial and behavioural consequences of ostracism across contexts. Nature Reviews Psychology, 4(2), 112–126. (Co-first Author; first two authors contributed to this work equally). Read More (2023 Impact Factor 16.8 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

5. Poon, K.-T.*, & Chan, R. S. W.# (2025). The slippery slope of perceived objectification: The effect of ostracism on nonsuicidal self-injury. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 19(3), e70046. Read More (2023 Impact Factor 4.8 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

6. Chan, R. S. W. #, & Poon, K.-T.* (2025). Gendered cycles of sexual objectification: The roles of social dominance orientation and perceived social mobility. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 54(2), 657–671. Read More (2023 Impact Factor 2.9 | JCR Q1 in Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary)

7. Chan, R. S. W.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (2025). Seeking a stable connection: Consequences of live stream social surrogacy following ostracism. Psychology of Popular Media, 14, 440–448. Read More (2023 Impact Factor 2.1 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

8. Dong, Y., Wang, X.*, Ma, M. Z., & Poon, K.-T. (2025). Being grateful makes me a human: The enhancing effect of gratitude expression on self-humanness via perceived social connection. Journal of Happiness Studies, 26, 114. Read More (2024 Impact Factor 3.3 | JCR Q1 in Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary)

9. Dai, Y., Jiang, T.*, Gaer, W., & Poon, K.-T. (2025). Workplace objectification leads to self-harm: The mediating effect of depressive moods. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 51(7), 1219–1239. Read More (2022 Impact Factor 4.0 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

10. Poon, K.-T.*, & Chan, R. S. W.#, Lai, H. S.#, Jiang, Y.#, & Teng, F. (2024). Watching for a snake in the grass: Objectification increases conspiracy beliefs. British Journal of Social Psychology, 63(4), 1943–1966. Read More (2022 Impact Factor 5.4 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

11. Poon, K.-T.*, Chan, R. S. W.#, & Lai, H. S.# (2024). Are rules made to be broken? Conspiracy exposure promotes aggressive behavior. Political Psychology, 45(6), 923–940. Read More (2022 Impact Factor 4.6 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

12. Poon, K.-T.*, Fang, Z.-Y.#, & Li. L. M. W. (2024). The time to delve deeper: Understanding the consequences of conspiracy theories and moving forward. Psychological Inquiry, 35(3–4), 192–199. Read More (2023 Impact Factor 7.2 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

13. Chau, C.#, Chan, R. S. W.#, Liang, J.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (2024). The relationship of sexual objectification with Internet addiction and its implications for mental health. Computers in Human Behavior, 155, 108179. Read More  (2022 Impact Factor 9.9 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Experiment)

14. Teng, F*., Wang, X*., Lei, Q., & Poon, K.-T. (2024). Love me, because I rely on you: Dependency-oriented help-seeking as a strategy for human mating. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 127(6), 1215–1236. Read More (2022 Impact Factor 7.6 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

15. Leung, A. N. M., Ho, H. C. Y.*, Hou, W. K., Poon, K.-T., Kwan, J. L. Y., & Chan, Y. C. (2024). A 1-year longitudinal study on workplace cyberbullying victimization, affective well-being, and work engagement of teachers: The mediating effect of cognitive reappraisal. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 16(4), 1606–1625. Read More  (2022 Impact Factor 6.9 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Applied)

16. Poon, K.-T.*, Chan, R. S. W.#, Liang, J.#, & Li. L. M. W. (2023). Insomnia is associated with conspiracy mentality, psychological distress, and psychological well-being. Social Science & Medicine, 339, 116384. Read More (2022 Impact Factor 5.4 | JCR Q1 in Social Sciences, Biomedical)

17. Chan, R. S. W.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (2023). The unmanliness of ostracism: The role of masculine gender role stress and intimate partner violence in men’s mental health. Sex Roles, 89(11–12), 731–742. Read More (2022 Impact Factor 3.8 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Developmental)

18. Poon, K.-T.*, Wong, N. H. L.#, Lai, H. S.#, & Jiang, Y.# (2023). The myth of regaining control: Ostracism increases superstitious tendencies. British Journal of Psychology, 114(1), 209–228. Read More (2021 Impact Factor 4.981 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

19. Poon, K.-T.*, Lai, H. S.#, & Chan, R. S. W.# (2023). The effect of sexual objectification on dishonesty. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52(4), 1617–1629. Read More (2023 Impact Factor 2.9 | JCR Q1 in Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary)

20. Poon, K.-T.*, To, N.#, Lo, W. Y.#, Wong, N. H. L.#, Jiang, Y.#, & Chan, R. S. W.# (2023). Green with envy: Ostracism increases aggressive tendencies. Current Psychology, 42(36), 32314–32323. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.297 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

21. Jiang, Y.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (2023). Stuck in companionless days, end up in sleepless nights: Relationships between ostracism, rumination, insomnia, and subjective well-being. Current Psychology, 42(1), 571–578. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.297 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)​

22. Ho, H. C. Y*., Poon, K.-T., Chan, K. K. S., Cheung, S. K., Datu, J. A. D., & Tse, A. C. Y. (2023). Promoting preservice teachers’ psychological and pedagogical competencies for online learning and teaching: The T. E. A. C. H. program. Computers & Education, 195, 104725. Read More (2021 Impact Factor 11.182 | JCR Q1 in Education & Educational Research)

23. Jiang, T.*, Wang, T., Poon, K.-T., Gaer, W., & Wang, X. (2023). Low self-concept clarity inhibits self-control: The mediating effect of global self-continuity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 49(11), 1587–1600. Read More (2021 Impact Factor 4.560 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

24. Jiang, Y.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (2023). Pull yourself out of a dark place: Self-compassion moderates the relationships between ostracism, meaningful existence, and darkness judgment. Current Psychology, 42(32), 28394–28405. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.297 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

25. Ho, H. C. Y.*, Hou, W. K., Poon, K.-T., Leung, A. N. M., & Kwan, J. L. Y. (2023). Being virtuous together: A one-year prospective study on organizational virtuousness, well-being, and organizational commitment. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18(1), 521–542. Read More (2021 Impact Factor 3.447 | JCR Q1 in Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary)

26. Zhang, Z., Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., & Jiang, T. (2023). Objectification decreases prosociality: The mediating role of relative deprivation. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1120513. Read More (2021 Impact Factor 4.232 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisplinary)

27. Jiang, Y.#, Wong, N. H. L.#, Chan, Y. C.#, & Poon, K.-T.* (2022). Lay awake with a racing mind: the associations between sexual objectification, insomnia, and affective symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders, 299, 359–366. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.839 | JCR Q1 in Psychiatry)

28. Poon, K.-T.*, & Wong, W. Y.# (2021). Stuck on the train of ruminative thoughts: The effect of aggressive fantasy on subjective well-being. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(11–12), NP6390–NP6410. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 6.144 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Applied)

29. ​Wang, X., Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., & Jiang. T. (2021). Perceiving a lack of social justice: Lower-class individuals apply higher moral standards to others. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 12(2), 186–193. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.451 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

30. Teng, F.*, Hu, J., Chen, Z., Poon, K.-T., & Bai, Y. (2021). Sexism and the effectiveness of femvertising in China: A corporate social responsibility perspective. Sex Roles, 84(5–6), 253–270. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.154 | JCR Q1 in Women Studies)

31. Teng, F.*, & Poon, K.-T. (2020). Body surveillance predicts young Chinese women’s social anxiety: Testing a mediation model. Journal of Gender Studies, 29(6), 623–635. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 2.539 | JCR Q2 in Women Studies)

32. Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., DeWall, C. N, & Jiang, T. (2020). Life lacks meaning without acceptance: Ostracism triggers suicidal thoughts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 119(6), 1423–1443. (Co-first Author; first two authors contributed equally) Read More (2020 Impact Factor 7.673 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

33. Poon, K.-T.*, & Jiang, Y.# (2020). Sexual objectification increases retaliatory aggression. Aggressive Behavior, 46(4), 291–304. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 2.917 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

34. Poon, K.-T.*, Jiang, Y.#, & Teng, F. (2020). Putting oneself in someone’s shoes: The effect of observing ostracism on physical pain, social pain, negative emotion, and self-regulation. Personality and Individual Differences, 166, 110217. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 3.004 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

35. Poon, K.-T.*, & Jiang, Y.# (2020). Getting less likes on social media: Mindfulness ameliorates the detrimental effects of feeling left out online. Mindfulness, 11(4), 1038–1048. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.684 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Clinical)

36. Poon, K.-T.*, Chen, Z., & Wong, W. Y.# (2020). Beliefs in conspiracy theories following ostracism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(8), 1234–1246. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 4.376 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

37. Poon, K.-T.*, Chen, Z., Teng, F., & Wong, W. Y.# (2020). The effect of objectification on aggression. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 87, 103940. Read More (2019 Impact Factor 3.241 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

38. Wang, X., Teng, F.*, Chen, Z., & Poon, K.-T. (2020). Control my appearance, control my social standing: Appearance control beliefs influence American women’s (not men’s) social mobility perception. Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109629. Read More (2020 Impact Factor 3.004 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

39. Poon, K.-T.*, & Wong, W. Y.# (2019). Turning a blind eye to potential costs: Ostracism increases aggressive tendency. Psychology of Violence, 9(6), 634–643. Read More (2018 Impact Factor 2.774 | JCR Q1 in Family Studies)

40. Poon, K.-T.* (2019). Do you reap what you sow? The effect of cyberostracism on moral impurity. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 41(2), 132–146. Read More (2019 Impact Factor 1.577 | JCR Q3 in Psychology, Social)

41. Teng, F.*, Gao, W., Huang X., & Poon, K.-T. (2019). Body surveillance predicts men’s and women’s perceived loneliness: A serial mediation model. Sex Roles, 81(1–2), 97–108. Read More (2019 Impact Factor 2.405 | JCR Q1 in Women Studies)

42. Poon, K.-T.* (2018). Unpacking the mechanisms underlying the relation between ostracism and Internet addiction. Psychiatry Research, 270, 724–730. Read More (2018 Impact Factor 2.208 | JCR Q2 in Psychiatry)

43. Bernstein, M. J., Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., Benfield, J. A., & Ng, H. K. S. (2018). Ostracized but why? Effects of attributions and empathy on connecting with the socially excluded. PLoS One, 13(8), e0201183. Read More (2018 Impact Factor 2.776 | JCR Q2 in Multidisciplinary Science)

44. Poon, K.-T.*, & Teng, F. (2017). Feeling unrestricted by rules: Ostracism promotes aggressive responses. Aggressive Behavior, 43(6), 558–567. (Featured article) Read More (2016 Impact Factor 2.747 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

45. Chen, Z., Poon, K.-T., & Cheng, C.* (2017). Deficits in recognizing disgust facial expressions and Internet addiction: Perceived stress as a mediator. Psychiatry Research, 254, 211–217. Read More (2016 Impact Factor 2.528 | JCR Q2 in Psychiatry)

46. Wang, X., Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., Teng, F., & Jin, S. (2017). Self-compassion decreases acceptance of own immoral behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 106, 329–333. Read More (2016 Impact Factor 2.005 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

47. Teng, F.*, You, J., Poon, K.-T., Yang, Y., You, J., & Jiang, Y. (2017). Materialism predicts young Chinese women’s self-objectification and body surveillance. Sex Roles, 76(7–8), 448–459. Read More (2017 Impact Factor 2.024 | JCR Q1 in Women Studies)

48. Poon, K.-T.*, Teng, F., Wong, W. Y.#, & Chen, Z. (2016). When nature heals: Nature exposure moderates the relationship between ostracism and aggression. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 48, 159–168. Read More (2016 Impact Factor 3.494 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

49. Poon, K.-T.*, & Chen, Z. (2016). Assuring a sense of growth: A cognitive strategy to weaken the effect of cyber-ostracism on aggression. Computers in Human Behavior, 57, 31–37. Read More (2016 Impact Factor 3.435 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Experimental)

50. Teng, F.*, Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., Zhang, D., & Jiang, Y. (2016). Money and relationships: When and why thinking about money leads people to approach others. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 137, 58–70. Read More (2015 Impact Factor 2.805 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

51. Teng, F.*, Poon, K.-T., Zhang, H., Chen, Z., Yang, Y., & Wang, X. (2016). Situational cuing of materialism triggers self-objectification among women (but not men): The moderating role of self-concept clarity. Personality and Individual Differences, 97, 220–228. Read More (2016 Impact Factor 2.005 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

52. Teng, F., Poon, K.-T., & Yang, Y.* (2016). Does social protest shake people’s justice beliefs? It depends on the level of group identification. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 38(5), 269–275. Read More (2016 Impact Factor 1.818 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

53. Poon, K.-T.*, Teng, F., Chow, J. T., & Chen, Z.* (2015). Desiring to connect to nature: The effect of ostracism on ecological behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 42, 116–122. Read More (2015 Impact Factor 2.647 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

54. Poon, K.-T.*, & Chen, Z. (2015). How does the source of rejection perceive innocent victims? The Journal of Social Psychology, 155(5), 515–526. Read More (2014 Impact Factor 0.981 | JCR Q4 in Psychology, Social)

55. Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., & DeWall, C. N. (2015). Cold thermal temperature threatens belonging: The moderating role of perceived social support. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6(4), 439–446. Read More (2014 Impact Factor 2.561 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

56. Teng, F.*, Chen, Z., Poon, K.-T., & Zhang. D.* (2015). Sexual objectification pushes women away: The role of decreased likability. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45(1), 77–87. Read More (2015 Impact Factor 1.921 | JCR Q2 in Psychology, Social)

57. Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T.*, DeWall, C. N. (2015). When do socially accepted people feel ostracized? Physical pain triggers social pain. Social Influence, 10(1), 68–76. Read More (2015 Impact Factor 1.150 | JCR Q3 in Psychology, Social)

58. Poon, K.-T.*, & Chen, Z.* (2014). When justice surrenders: The effect of just-world beliefs on aggression following ostracism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 52, 101–112. Read More (2014 Impact Factor 2.285 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

59. Chen, Z.*, Poon, K.-T., Bernstein, M. J., & Teng, F. (2014). Rejecting another pains the self: The impact of perceived future rejection. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 50(1), 225–233. (Co-first Author; first two authors contributed equally) Read More (2014 Impact Factor 2.285 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

60. Poon, K.-T., Chen, Z.*, & DeWall, C. N. (2013). Feeling entitled to more: Ostracism increases dishonest behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39(9), 1227–1239. Read More (2013 Impact Factor 2.515 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)

61. Chen, Z.*, DeWall, C. N., Poon, K.-T., & Chen, E. W. (2012). When destiny hurts: Implicit theories of relationships moderate aggressive responses to ostracism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48(5), 1029–1036. Read More (2012 Impact Factor 2.219 | JCR Q1 in Psychology, Social)