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Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection
Contributor(s): Cacioppo, John T. (Author), Patrick, William (Author)

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 ISBN: 0393335283     ISBN-13: 9780393335286
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: A pioneering neuroscientist reveals the reasons for chronic loneliness--which he defines an unrecognized syndrome--and brings it out of the shadow of its cousin, depression. 12 illustrations.
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Interpersonal Relations
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Family & Relationships
Dewey: 155.92
LCCN: 2008015099
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.60 lbs) 336 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo unveils his pioneering research on the startling effects of loneliness: a sense of isolation or social rejection disrupts not only our thinking abilities and will power but also our immune systems, and can be as damaging as obesity or smoking. A blend of biological and social science, this book demonstrates that, as individuals and as a society, we have everything to gain, and everything to lose, in how well or how poorly we manage our need for social bonds.

Contributor Bio(s): Patrick, William: - William Patrick, former editor for science and medicine at Harvard University Press, is editor in chief of the Journal of Life Sciences. He lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts.Cacioppo, John T.: - John T. Cacioppo (1951--2018) was a psychology professor at the University of Chicago and director of the university's Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience. He was the author of more than a dozen books, including Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connections.
 
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