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Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection
Loneliness Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection Author:John T. Cacioppo, William Patrick “One of the most important books about the human condition to appear in a decade.”—Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo unveils his pioneering research on the startling effects of loneliness: a sense of isolation or socia... more »l 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. 12 illustrations.« less