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Examining the Social Signaling and Person Perception Functions of Loneliness

Floyd, Kory, Woo, Nathan, Custer, Benjamin, Dinsmore, Dana, Duncan, Kaylin, Maré, Jeannette·2022·OBM Neurobiology
DOI 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2202119
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Loneliness is a common condition that poses substantial risks to morbidity and mortality. Cacioppo and Cacioppo’s [1] evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL) provides that loneliness serves a social signaling function and also manifests in hypervigilance to threat, which we propose can influence person perception. In this experiment, 480 observers evaluated videotaped self-presentation messages from speakers who scored either high or low on a measure of loneliness. On the basis of ETL, we hypothesized that observers can distinguish between lonely and non-lonely speakers to a greater-than-chance degree and that observers’ own loneliness negatively influences their perceptions of speakers. Both predictions received support, and we identify both theoretic and potential clinical implications of these findings.

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Authors
Floyd, K., Woo, N., Custer, B., Dinsmore, D., Duncan, K., & Maré, J.
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OBM Neurobiology
Publisher
LIDSEN Publishing Inc
Published
2022-04-19
Volume
06
Issue
02
Pages
1-39
ISSN
2573-4407
DOI
10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2202119
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