Journal Articles:

• Carter-Sowell, A. R., Chen, Z., & Williams, K. D. (2008). The effect of ostracism on social susceptibility. Social Influence, 3, 143-153.
• 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, 1029-1036.
• 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, 225-233.
• Chen, Z., Poon, K. T., & DeWall, C. N. (in press) Cold thermal temperature threatens belonging: The moderating role of perceived social support. Social Psychological and Personality Science.
• Chen, Z., Poon, K. T., & DeWall, C. N. (2014). When do socially accepted people feel ostracized? Physical pain triggers social pain. Social Influence. DOI:10.1080/15534510.2014.926290
• Chen, Z., Teng, F., & Zhang, H. (2013). Sinful flesh: Sexual objectification threatens women’s moral self. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49, 1042-1048.
• Chen, Z., & Williams, K. D (2012). Imagined future social pain hurts more now than imagined future physical pain. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 314-317.
• Chen, Z., Williams, K. D., Fitness, J., & Newton, N. C. (2008). When hurt will not heal: Exploring the capacity to relive social pain. Psychological Science, 19, 789-795.
• Cheng, C., Chen, Z., & LuoKogan, A. (2008). Social support and money as double-edged swords: Primary soothers and precipitants of pain. Psychological Inquiry, 19, 153-160.
• Jiang, Y., Chen, Z., & Wyer, S. W. (2014). Impact of money on emotion expression. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 55, 228-233.
• Knack, J. M., Chen, Z., Williams, K. D., & Jensen-Campbell, L. A. (2006). Opportunities and challenges of studying disaster survivors. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 6, 175-189.
• 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.
• Poon, K. T., Chen, Z., & DeWall, C. N. (2013). Feeling entitled to more: Ostracism increases dishonest behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39, 1227-1239.
• Sacco, D., Wirth, J. H., Hugenberg, K., Chen, Z., & Williams, K. D. (2011). The world in black and white: Ostracism enhances the categorical perception of social information. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47, 836-842.
• Teng. F., & Chen, Z. (2012). Does social support reduce distress caused by ostracism? It depends on the level of one's self-esteem. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, 1192-1195.
• Teng, F., Chen, Z., Poon, K.T., & Zhang, D. (2014). Sexual objectification pushes women away: The role of decreased likability. European Journal of Social Psychology.doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2070

Other Publications:

• Chen, Z., Law, A. T., & Williams, K. D. (2009). The uncertainty surrounding ostracism: Threat amplifier or protector? In R. M. Arkin, K. C. Oleson, & P. J. Carroll (Eds.), The uncertain self: A handbook of perspectives from social and personality psychology. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Chen, Z., & Williams, K. D. (2010). Social pain is easily relived and prelived, but physical pain is not. In G. MacDonald & L. A. Jensen-Campbell (Eds.), Social pain: Neuropsychological and health implications of loss and exclusion. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Williams, K. D., & Chen, Z., & Wegener, D. T. (2010). Persuasion after ostracism: Need-based influences on persuasion. J. P. Forgas, J. Cooper, & W. D. Crano (Eds.), The psychology of attitude and attitude change (pp.199 – 214). NY: Psychology press.