How children's victimization relates to distorted versus sensitive social cognition: Perception, mood, and need fulfillment in response to Cyberball inclusion and exclusion.

•Whether victimization relates to biased or sensitive social cognition is examined using a Cyberball paradigm.•Self- and peer-reported victimization have a different social cognition profile.•Self-reported victimization is associated with a negativity bias regarding perception and well-being.•Peer-reported victimization is associated with increased sensitivity regarding well-being.•The results have implications for social cognition interventions aimed at victims.