The anatomy of loneliness |
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| Authors: | John T. Cacioppo Louise C. Hawkley Gary G. Berntson |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (J.T.C., L.C.H.), and Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (G.G.B.) |
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| Abstract: | Loneliness is a potent but little understood risk factor for broad-based morbidity and mortality. We review five social neurobehavioral mechanisms that may account for this association. The evidence suggests that different mechanisms explain short-term and long-term effects, and that the long-term effects operate through multiple pathways. Implications for the design of interventions are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | loneliness stress physiology health |
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