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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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2009 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. |
Additional Information |
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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Publisher Description: 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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