Study 2 used essays to experimentally manipulate the belongingness needs of 102 undergraduate subjects and assess the importance of their favored television programs when those needs were stimulated.

• 第二个研究以论文的形式测试性地操纵102个大学生受试者的归属感需求，当他们的归属感需求被激发时，评出他们喜欢的电视节目的重要程度。