John Cacioppo

Check on the elderly during coronavirus outbreak—it could save lives Elderly man standing with cane looking out window

Check on the elderly during coronavirus outbreak—it could save lives

Lonely people stand farther from loved ones, study finds Couple standing apart

Lonely people stand farther from loved ones, study finds

John T. Cacioppo, scientist of loneliness who expanded psychology’s reach, dies at 66

John T. Cacioppo, scientist of loneliness who expanded psychology’s reach, dies at 66

Colleagues remember life and research of Prof. John T. Cacioppo


John T. Cacioppo, pioneer and founder of the field of social neuroscience, 1951-2018 John Cacioppo

John T. Cacioppo, pioneer and founder of the field of social neuroscience, 1951-2018

Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic?

Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic?

Prof. John Cacioppo discusses research on loneliness


Lonely people become self-centered as an evolutionary response to protect themselves

Lonely people become self-centered as an evolutionary response to protect themselves

Prof. John Cacioppo discusses study linking loneliness and self-centeredness


Loneliness contributes to self-centeredness for sake of self-preservation Elderly man sitting alone on park bench

Loneliness contributes to self-centeredness for sake of self-preservation

Study examines whether loneliness could be heritable trait Loneliness

Study examines whether loneliness could be heritable trait

Loneliness can be depressing, but it may have helped humans survive

Loneliness can be depressing, but it may have helped humans survive

Prof. John Cacioppo examines the evolutionary need for loneliness


Q&A: Prof. John Cacioppo examines the profound power of loneliness Thumbnail

Q&A: Prof. John Cacioppo examines the profound power of loneliness