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Additionally, this study applies sociometer theory as a theoretical framework to further understand if individuals process exposure to conversations between one’s friends online as social exclusion. After exposure to the stimuli, participants’ state self-esteem, degree of exclusion, positive and negative affect, and performance on a complex cognitive processing task, and trait belongingness were measured. Results suggest there were no significant differences in degree of exclusion or state self-esteem between conditions. However, degree of exclusion significantly mediated the relationship between trait belongingness and state self-esteem. 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