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Loneliness
Cacioppo, John T.; Patrick, William
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Description for Loneliness
Paperback. "One of the most important books about the human condition to appear in a decade."-Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo pioneered research on the startling effects of loneliness: a sense of isolation or social rejection disrupts not only our ability to think and will power but also our immune systems, and can be as damaging as obesity or smoking. On the flip side, social connection can be a powerful therapy. Cacioppo’s sophisticated studies relying on brain imaging, analysis of blood pressure, immune response, stress hormones, behavior, and even gene expression show that human beings are simply far more intertwined and interdependent—physiologically as well as psychologically—than our cultural assumptions have ever allowed us ... Read more
University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo pioneered research on the startling effects of loneliness: a sense of isolation or social rejection disrupts not only our ability to think and will power but also our immune systems, and can be as damaging as obesity or smoking. On the flip side, social connection can be a powerful therapy. Cacioppo’s sophisticated studies relying on brain imaging, analysis of blood pressure, immune response, stress hormones, behavior, and even gene expression show that human beings are simply far more intertwined and interdependent—physiologically as well as psychologically—than our cultural assumptions have ever allowed us ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393335286
SKU
V9780393335286
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About Cacioppo, John T.; Patrick, William
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Loneliness
"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
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