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William Patrick,John T. Cacioppo

Loneliness

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A pioneering neuroscientist reveals the reasons for loneliness and what to do about it.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…
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  • Nahda Azzahraцитирует3 года назад
    Loneliness not only alters behavior but shows up in measurements of stress hormones, immune function, and cardiovascular function. Over time, these changes in physiology are compounded in ways that may be hastening millions of people to an early grave.
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    Feeling lonely does not mean that we have deficient social skills.16 Problems arise when feeling lonely makes us less likely to employ the skills we have.
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