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John Cacioppo: ‘Loneliness is like an iceberg – it goes deeper than we can see’
The Guardian: Professor John Cacioppo has been studying the effects and causes of loneliness for 21 years. He is the director of the University of Chicago’s Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience. His book Loneliness
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The profound power of loneliness
NSF: Loneliness is as close to universal as experiences come. Almost everyone has felt isolated, even rejected. But the power of loneliness — its potential for causing depression and other serious health problems as well
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Loneliness May Warp Our Genes, And Our Immune Systems
NPR: Loneliness has been linked to everything from heart disease to Alzheimer’s disease. Depression is common among the lonely. Cancers tear through their bodies more rapidly, and viruses hit them harder and more frequently. In
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How Loneliness Wears on the Body
The Atlantic: Every Monday during the summer, some of the residents of Lyme, New Hampshire, gather up fruits and vegetables from their gardens to donate to Veggie Cares, a program that distributes local food to
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Loneliness Destroys Physical Health From The Inside Out
Forbes: Loneliness can increase the risk of premature death in older adults by 14%, claims a major new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The results expand a growing understanding of the potential for loneliness
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Can Cash Counter Workplace Ostracism?
New evidence suggests that thinking about money may help buffer against the emotional toll of ostracism and social exclusion at work.
