Loneliness by John T Cacioppo

Loneliness by John T Cacioppo

John T. Cacioppo's groundbreaking research topples one of the pillars of modern medicine and psychology: the focus on the individual as the unit of inquiry. By employing brain scans, monitoring blood pressure, and analyzing immune function, he demonstrates the overpowering influence of social context---a factor so strong that it can alter DNA replication. He defines an unrecognized syndrome, chronic loneliness; brings it out of the shadow of its cousin, depression; and shows how this subjective sense of social isolation uniquely disrupts our perceptions, behavior, and physiology, becoming a trap that not only reinforces isolation but can also lead to early death. He gives the lie to the Hobbesian view of human nature as a war of all against all, and he shows how social cooperation is, in fact, humanity's defining characteristic. Most important, he shows how we can break the trap of isolation for our benefit both as individuals and as a society.

"A magnificent exposé" -- Frans de Waal
"Wise, beautifully written, and often funny…a tour-de-force." -- Shelley E. Taylor, professor of psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
"Superb." -- Library Journal

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. 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.

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ISBN 13	9780393335286
ISBN 10	0393335283
Title	Loneliness
Author	John T Cacioppo
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2009-09-01
Number of pages	336
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