Loneliness - Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection (Paperback)
John T Cacioppo, William PatrickUniversity 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.
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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.
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"Not what I expected." 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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Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
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 |
Barcode | 9780393335286 |
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LSN | 0-393-33528-3 |
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