Obituary – John Cacioppo, Who Studied Effects of Loneliness, Is Dead at 66 – The New York Times

He likened loneliness to hunger, explaining that it helps naturally gregarious humans establish mutually beneficial relationships that meet social needs vital to survival. He estimated that about one in four Americans are lonely, without any confidants, and that social isolation results in negative emotional and physical consequences. “Chronic loneliness increases the odds of an early death by 20 percent,” Dr. Cacioppo told The Guardian in 2016, “which is about the same effect as obesity, though obesity d

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