Loneliness

“Loneliness" is one of the most important books on the human emotional state and its full impact.
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University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo has presented groundbreaking research on the astonishing effects of loneliness: Feeling isolated or socially rejected not only negatively impacts our ability to think and our willpower, but also affects our immune system and can be as damaging as obesity or smoking. Conversely, social connection can be a powerful therapy. Cacioppo's sophisticated studies, which rely on brain imaging, blood pressure analysis, immune system response, stress hormones, behavior, and even gene expression, demonstrate that humans are simply more interconnected and interconnected—both physiologically and psychologically—than we have ever been allowed to.
Our cultural assumptions about recognizing it.

The book "Loneliness" traces the evolution of these two parallel forces, showing how survival for our primitive ancestors depended less on physical fitness than on their mutual commitments to one another. Loneliness served as a catalyst for repairing frayed social bonds, as the pain of loneliness triggers such a powerful fear response that even now, millions of years later, persistent feelings of rejection or isolation can affect DNA translation in our immune cells. These disruptions also hinder our ability to read social cues and practice social skills, and limit our ability to regulate our emotions internally—all of which can combine to lock us into poor behaviors that foster the isolation and rejection we fear.

This book shows how to overcome loneliness to achieve better health and greater happiness. As individuals and as a society, we have everything to gain and everything to lose, only when we know how to manage our need for social connections.