Loneliness
Subtitle: human nature and the need for social connection
By: John T. Cacioppo and William Patrick
Contributors: Patrick, William, 1948-
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780393335286
Subjects: Loneliness; Physiological aspects; Neuropsychology; Social interaction
Description: 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. --from publisher description
Notes: Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-295) and index.