Loneliness Human Nature and the Need for Socialisation

[Page 2] More praise for Loneliness "Cacioppo . . . is part of the school of evolutionary psychologists . . . that believes our species wouldn't have survived without a coopera tive instinct. . . . [Loneliness] argues that loneliness, like hunger, is an alarm signal that . . . [is] nature's way of telling us to rejoin the group or pay the price. " -Jennifer Senior, New York "A solid scientific look at the physical and emotional impact of loneliness." -Publishers Weekly "Cacioppo has come to the conclusion that, by compelling us to seek out our fellow humans, loneliness has played a central role in the development of society." -Stephen Pincock, Financial Times Magazine "University of Chicago professor Cacioppo . . . [gives] us a whole new view of the dangers of loneliness." -Library Journal "In carefully outlining the science behind their logic using (mostly) lay language, the authors allow the general public to appreciate the complexities of human behavior while at the same time demonstrat ing the rigors of scientific investigation." -Brent A. Mattingly, Contemporary Psychology: American Psychological Association Review ofBooks "Based on years of research, this magnificent expose discusses the loneliness many people feel, advising them to reach out to others. Our species naturally reciprocates social gestures. " -Frans d e Waal, author o f Our Inner Ape "I never imagined that one book could explain so much about human nature. And yet this scientific exploration does not dimin