About this title: In this pioneering book, neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo unveils his groundbreaking 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, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2008-08-17
ISBN-13:9780393061703ISBN:0393061701
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 39677
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780393335286ISBN:0393335283
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Binding: Spoken Word MP3-CD
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc
Date Published: 2008-08-05
ISBN-13:9781400158126ISBN:1400158125
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 2008-08-01
ISBN-13:9780393061703ISBN:0393061701
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Publisher: Tantor Media
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781400158126ISBN:1400158125
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Publisher: W. W. Norton
Date Published: 2008
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"This book is a fascinating look at how humans have evolved into social beings that need one another in order to survive and in order to be happy. Although the writing is heavily science based, I found the book easy to digest and hard to put down because it was organized and written so well. Definitely read this book if you are at all interested in neuroscience, evolution, or psychology."
"Really enjoyed this book- incredibly interesting (I often found myself uttering a surprised "huh!" aloud to myself) and easy to read. I think they handled the topic amazingly."
"I just concluded reading this book. Bottom line: human beings are designed to seek meaningful (keyword here is meaningful) relationships. It's no wonder that studies of regular church-goers show they live longer than their counterparts- the more they are united by a common idea and maintain a healthy relationship between each other in a meaningful manner, the more their physiologies are encapsulated from stresses and wear and tear of loneliness. I recommend this book.
Also, interesting to note from the book:
What counts for happy well adjusted individuals? The studies in this book reveal the following factors:
1) Social connections - less lonely individuals reported being happier than their lonelier counterparts (no surprise here) 2) Household income - this is associated with happiness, but higher income does not increase levels of happiness. Interestingly enough higher levels of happiness predicted a stronger potential for higher income in the near future. 3) Age - people actually get happier as they grow older. This has to do with the aging of the brain's amygdale that regulates the emotional responses and as a result older people just don't get too worked up about what may be otherwise stressful condition, resulting in less stress over the little things. Additionally, knowing that they have less time on earth causes older people to focus more on the more important things of life - like building the social connections with other.
"This was a good read, not really a self-help type of book (although it did include some research-based methods to decrease loneliness for people finding themselves trapped in the predicament) but instead a culmination of several years of research showing our human need for community, and the results of our predicament if we find ourselves feeling the "symptom" of loneliness without doing anything proactively. It included a variety of fields of study, including a primer on evolutionary brain development and comparative developmental issues among different primates. I'd recommend this one for anyone who is trying to understand the overall pervasiveness of "loneliness" in our current culture, or anyone interested in comprehending how or why they might feel lonely themselves."
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