Loneliness

Couple standing apart

Lonely people stand farther from loved ones, study finds

John Cacioppo

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

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

Loneliness

Study examines whether loneliness could be heritable trait

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


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

Study: Loneliness Linked to Adverse Health Effects


Elderly woman

Loneliness triggers cellular changes that can cause illness, study shows

New Research on Overcoming Loneliness


Why Loneliness Is A Growing Public Health Concern -- And What We Can Do About It