Is rejection good for us?

Rejection therapy is an emerging social media trend where individuals deliberately seek out refusal from strangers to build personal confidence and overcome social anxiety. While not a clinically validated treatment, the practice serves as a countermeasure to rising levels of perfectionism and the fear of negative appraisal among young people. During an experimental trial of the trend, initial encounters triggered sharp adrenaline spikes, yet repeated attempts quickly became easier, eventually leading to a state of indifference toward the outcome. Despite criticisms regarding the ethics of filming unsuspecting strangers, the exercise often reveals that people are more helpful and friendly than anticipated. This process of desensitization helps participants realize that rejection is a manageable experience rather than a personal failure, as evidenced by successful figures like Walt Disney, who overcame business insolvency and job loss before achieving massive success with his first feature film.