Loneliness - Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	John T Cacioppo • William Patrick
Dimensions:	208 x 141 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Unsewn / adhesive bound
Pages:	317
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-33528-6
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General
LSN:	0-393-33528-3
Barcode:	9780393335286

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Not what I expected.

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 | Review by: Amanda M.

very science and researched based. I expected a mix between research and the the true lived experiences of lonely people telling their stories; why they perceive themselves as lonely, the events that led to their loneliness etc... but all I got throughout the book was a bunch of human experiments, research on monkeys/baboons, brain functioning and a whole lot of BLAH, BLAH,BLAH. I read the first 3 chapters thoroughly and then just skimmed through the whole book. Very uninteresting book for me but if you are a research science junkie this is definitely the book for you, you will absolutely love it.

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