Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social ConnectionUniversity 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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Reseña de usuario - PeskyLibrary - LibraryThingWe often see loneliness as a weakness. People who are lonely are seen as being needy because they cannot function well without social interaction. However in Loneliness by John T. Cacioppo we see that ... Leer reseña completa
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Reseña de usuario - Suva - LibraryThingCacioppo and Patrick attack the received idea that social connection and empathy are the luxuries we annex onto our workaday existence, and instead show them as essential for human life. Through ... Leer reseña completa
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PART ONE | |
CHAPTER ONE | |
CHAPTER TWO | |
CHAPTER THREE | |
CHAPTER FOUR | |
CHAPTER FIVE | |
CHAPTER SIX | |
CHAPTER EIGHT | |
CHAPTER NINE | |
CHAPTER TEN | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | |
PART THREE | |
CHAPTER TWELVE | |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | |
CHAPTER FOURTEEN | |
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