The DOI matches its Crossref record; 1 of the 1 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
Loneliness: human nature and the need for social connection
Abstract
University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo unveils his pioneering research on the startling effects of loneliness: a sense of isolation or social rejection disrupts not only our thinking abilities and will power but also our immune systems, and can be as damaging as obesity or smoking. A blend of biological and social science, this book demonstrates that, as individuals and as a society, we have everything to gain, and everything to lose, in how well or how poorly we manage our need for social bonds.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
In the citing paper
“Some of the effects of self-affirmation may arise from the protective effects of subjective connectedness (Cacioppo & Patrick 2008, Taylor 2007).”
From The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological Intervention (2014) · cites this paper as Cacioppo & Patrick 2008
Citations
Cites
Flashbulb memories in older adults.
Cohen, G. M., Conway, M. A., & Maylor, E. A. (1994) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/0882-7974.9.3.454 · Cited by 90
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 501–600 of 1,000
The evolved nest, oxytocin functioning, and prosocial development
Tarsha, M. S., & Narvaez, D. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1113944 · Cited by 25
The price of wearing (or not wearing) the crown: The effects of loneliness on leaders and followers
Silard, A., & Wright, S. (2020) · Leadership · doi:10.1177/1742715019893828 · Cited by 30
Lee, C., Cho, B., Yang, Q., Chang, S. J., Ryu, S. I., Noh, E.-Y., & Park, Y. (2021) · Research in Gerontological Nursing · doi:10.3928/19404921-20210924-03 · Cited by 27
How Migration Status Shapes Susceptibility of Individuals’ Loneliness to Social Isolation
Löbel, L.-M., Kröger, H., & Tibubos, A. N. (2022) · International Journal of Public Health · doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1604576 · Cited by 32
Experience of loneliness on well-being among young individuals: A systematic scoping review
Adib, N. A. B. M., & Sabharwal, J. K. (2023) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04445-z · Cited by 32
Endowing a Robotic Tutor with Empathic Qualities: Design and Pilot Evaluation
Obaid, M., Aylett, R. S., Barendregt, W., Basedow, C. A., Corrigan, L. J., Hall, L. E., Jones, A., Kappas, A., Küster, D., Paiva, A., et al. (2018) · International Journal of Humanoid Robotics · doi:10.1142/s0219843618500251 · Cited by 26
Binns, A. V., Hutchinson, L. R., & Cardy, J. O. (2018) · Journal of Communication Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2018.12.005 · Cited by 30
Einsamkeittrends in der zweiten Lebenshälfte
Tesch‐Römer, C., Wiest, M., Wurm, S., & Huxhold, O. (2012) · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · doi:10.1007/s00391-012-0359-6 · Cited by 32
Coplan, R. J., & Bowker, J. C. (2013) · doi:10.1002/9781118427378.ch1 · Cited by 26
Barton, S., Zovko, A., Müller, C., Krabichler, Q., Schulze, J., Wagner, S., Grinevich, V., Shamay‐Tsoory, S., & Hurlemann, R. (2024) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105734 · Cited by 27
Why may allopregnanolone help alleviate loneliness?
Cacioppo, S., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2015) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2015.09.004 · Cited by 31
Self-citationImportance of Touch for Conveying Affection in a Multimodal Interaction with a Small Humanoid Robot
Cooney, M. D., Nishio, S., & Ishiguro, H. (2014) · International Journal of Humanoid Robotics · doi:10.1142/s0219843615500024 · Cited by 25
A verification of motivations for over-the-top binge and short viewing of audio-visual content
Yoo, J., Lee, J., & Lee, D. (2020) · New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia · doi:10.1080/13614568.2020.1865464 · Cited by 26
Wee, L. X., Tan, P. S. T., & Chen, H. (2022) · Journal of Pediatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2021.12.028 · Cited by 25
Attachment Style's impact on loneliness and the motivations to use social media
Shorter, P., Turner, K., & Mueller, J. (2022) · Computers in Human Behavior Reports · doi:10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100212 · Cited by 29
Thompson, C., Halcomb, E., & Masso, M. R. (2023) · Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences · doi:10.1111/scs.13151 · Cited by 28
Cacioppo, S., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-33033-4_4 · Cited by 26
Self-citationYi, Y., Li, L. M. W., Xiao, Y., Ma, J., Fan, L., & Dai, Z. (2018) · Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience · doi:10.1093/scan/nsy067 · Cited by 26
Urbina, A. (2020) · PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/g549x · Cited by 29
Let Him Hold You: Spiritual and Social Support in a Catholic Convent Infirmary
Corwin, A. I. (2012) · Anthropology & Aging · doi:10.5195/aa.2012.29 · Cited by 24
Change and stability in loneliness and friendship after an intervention for older women
Martina, C. M. S., STEVENS, N. L., & Westerhof, G. J. (2016) · Ageing and Society · doi:10.1017/s0144686x16001008 · Cited by 25
Abdul-Rahaman, N., Arkorful, V. E., & Okereke, T. (2022) · Frontiers in Education · doi:10.3389/feduc.2022.856967 · Cited by 24
Hendrick, L. A., Opdenakker, M., & van der Vaart, W. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1221003 · Cited by 33
Campéon, A. (2016) · Gérontologie et société · doi:10.3917/gs1.149.0011 · Cited by 24
Human Chemosensory Communication
Pause, B. M. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-26932-0_52 · Cited by 27
Feasibility of the Namaste Care Programme to enhance care for those with advanced dementia
Magee, M., McCorkell, G., Guille, S., & COATES, V. E. (2017) · International Journal of Palliative Nursing · doi:10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.8.368 · Cited by 24
van Hattum, M. T., Huisman, G., Toet, A., & van Erp, J. B. F. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.817787 · Cited by 24
The P300, loneliness, and depression in older adults
Brush, C. J., Kallen, A. M., Meynadasy, M. A., King, T., Hajcak, G., & Sheffler, J. (2022) · Biological Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2022.108339 · Cited by 26
Vidal-Alves, M. J., Pina, D., Hernández, J. A. R., Puente-López, E., Paniagua, D., & Martínez‐Jarreta, B. (2022) · Frontiers in Medicine · doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.1045574 · Cited by 24
Zhou, X., & Shen, X. (2024) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152451 · Cited by 32
Affectionate Interaction with a Small Humanoid Robot Capable of Recognizing Social Touch Behavior
Cooney, M., Nishio, S., & Ishiguro, H. (2014) · ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems · doi:10.1145/2685395 · Cited by 24
Empirical investigation on the predictors of career satisfaction
Park, Y. (2018) · Industrial and Commercial Training · doi:10.1108/ict-03-2018-0032 · Cited by 24
What Are “Social Prescriptions” and How Should They Be Integrated Into Care Plans?
Hough, K., Kotwal, A., Boyd, C. M., Tha, S. H., & Perissinotto, C. M. (2023) · The AMA Journal of Ethic · doi:10.1001/amajethics.2023.795 · Cited by 25
Slepian, M. L., Anicich, E. M., & Halevy, N. (2024) · Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes · doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2024.104335 · Cited by 23
Nudging the better angels of our nature: A field experiment on morality and well-being.
Waytz, A. G., & Hofmann, W. (2019) · Emotion · doi:10.1037/emo0000588 · Cited by 23
Being unneeded in post-Soviet Russia: Lessons for an anthropology of loneliness
Parsons, M. A. (2020) · Transcultural Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/1363461520909612 · Cited by 28
Marijuán, P. C., & Navarro, J. (2020) · Biosystems · doi:10.1016/j.biosystems.2020.104170 · Cited by 24
Ageing in Developing Societies: Issues and Challenges
Kohli, N., Chawla, S. K., Banerjee, A., & Srinete, T. P. (2020) · Psychology and Developing Societies · doi:10.1177/0971333620943408 · Cited by 25
McDaniels, B. W., & Subramanian, I. (2022) · International review of neurobiology · doi:10.1016/bs.irn.2022.03.003 · Cited by 25
Chung, S., & Kim, M. (2022) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2022.2116395 · Cited by 23
Social in, Social out: How the Brain Responds to Social Language with More Social Language
O’Donnell, M. B., Falk, E. B., & Lieberman, M. D. (2015) · Communication Monographs · doi:10.1080/03637751.2014.990472 · Cited by 23
Diurnal cortisol rhythms among Latino immigrants in Oregon, USA
Squires, E. C., McClure, H. H., Martínez, C. R., Eddy, J. M., Jiménez, R. A., Isiordia, L. E., & Snodgrass, J. J. (2012) · Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY · doi:10.1186/1880-6805-31-19 · Cited by 25
A Matter of Psychological Safety
Ulusoy, N., Mölders, C., Fischer, S., Baydur, H., DEVECİ, S., Demıral, Y., & Wulf Rössler, A. (2016) · Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology · doi:10.1177/0022022115626513 · Cited by 31
McMillan, F. D. (2016) · Physiology & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.09.013 · Cited by 27
Effective Coping with Loneliness: A Review
Rokach, A. (2018) · Open Journal of Depression · doi:10.4236/ojd.2018.74005 · Cited by 28
Layous, K., & Nelson, S. K. (2020) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167220961270 · Cited by 26
Fictions and Feelings: On the Place of Literature in the Study of Emotion
Colm Hogan, P. (2010) · Emotion Review · doi:10.1177/1754073909352874 · Cited by 31
Life-Philosophical Lecturing as a Systems-Intelligent Technology of the Self
Saarinen, E. (2015) · Journal of Philosophical Research · doi:10.5840/jpr201540supplement33 · Cited by 22
Wang, Y., & Ma, Q. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1391415 · Cited by 29
Sarigul, B., Schneider, F. M., & Utz, S. (2024) · International journal of human computer interactions · doi:10.1080/10447318.2024.2375797 · Cited by 22
Gallardo, L. O., Martín-Albó, J., & Barrasa, Á. (2018) · Journal of Research on Adolescence · doi:10.1111/jora.12369 · Cited by 24
Samson, L., Nanne, A. J., & Buijzen, M. (2020) · International Journal of Advertising · doi:10.1080/02650487.2020.1833675 · Cited by 22
Oliveira, S., Cunha, M. I. V. A., Rosado, A. F. B., & Ferreira, C. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology · doi:10.1123/jcsp.2020-0058 · Cited by 23
Kang, M., Bohorquez‐Montoya, L., McAuliffe, T. L., Claesges, S. A., Blair, N.-O. P., Sauber, G., Reynolds, C. F., Hillard, C. J., & Goveas, J. S. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.783187 · Cited by 22
Takács, J., Katona, Z. B., & Ihász, F. (2023) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.067 · Cited by 23
High levels of loneliness in people with hoarding disorder
Yap, K., Timpano, K. R., Isemann, S., Svehla, J., & Grisham, J. R. (2023) · Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2023.100806 · Cited by 24
Sha, S., Loveys, K., Qualter, P., Shi, H., Krpan, D., & Galizzi, M. M. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-19153-x · Cited by 23
Chou, K., Cacioppo, J. T., Meena Kumari, B., & Song, Y. (2013) · American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2012.11.002 · Cited by 22
Self-citationGoossens, L. (2012) · European Journal of Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1080/17405629.2012.673747 · Cited by 25
Consumer happiness derived from inherent preferences versus learned preferences
Tu, Y., & Hsee, C. K. (2015) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.12.013 · Cited by 25
Wakefield, J. R. H., Sani, F., Herrera, M., Khan, S. S., & Dugard, P. (2015) · European Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/ejsp.2171 · Cited by 25
On the Importance of Mental Health in STEM
Pester, C. W., Noh, G. A., & Fu, A. (2023) · ACS Polymers Au · doi:10.1021/acspolymersau.2c00062 · Cited by 26
Saine, R. Q., & Zhao, M. (2020) · Food Quality and Preference · doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104040 · Cited by 24
‘Lonely in my head’: The experiences of loneliness in individuals with brain injury
Lowe, N., Crawley, L., Wilson, C. E., & Waldron, B. (2020) · British Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjhp.12481 · Cited by 21
Perceptions of social rigidity predict loneliness across the Japanese population
Badman, R. P., Nordstrom, R. J., Ueda, M., & Akaishi, R. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-20561-5 · Cited by 21
Fan, Y., Ho, M. R., & Shen, B. (2022) · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1111/aphw.12403 · Cited by 28
Understanding Boredom and Leisure in Later Life: A Systematic Review
An, J., Payne, L. L., Lee, M., & Janke, M. C. (2023) · Innovation in Aging · doi:10.1093/geroni/igad109 · Cited by 29
Lemay, E. P., Cutri, J. N., & Teneva, N. (2024) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/pspi0000451 · Cited by 26
Loneliness and social behaviours in a virtual social environment
Luhmann, M., Schönbrodt, F. D., Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2014) · Cognition & Emotion · doi:10.1080/02699931.2014.922053 · Cited by 21
Self-citationUziel, L., Seemann, M., & Schmidt‐Barad, T. (2019) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/jopy.12494 · Cited by 21
Core Values in Mindful Self-Compassion
McGehee, P., Germer, C. K., & Neff, K. D. (2017) · Mindfulness in behavioral health · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64924-5_11 · Cited by 25
The human sciences in a biological age
Rose, N. (2012) · doi:10.4225/35/57a960870ac60 · Cited by 21
U.S. college students’ lay beliefs about hope: A mixed-methods study
Li, P. F. J., Wong, Y. J., McDermott, R. C., Cheng, H., & Ruser, J. B. (2019) · The Journal of Positive Psychology · doi:10.1080/17439760.2019.1689420 · Cited by 22
Loneliness, older people and a proposed social work response
Hagan, R. J. (2020) · Journal of Social Work · doi:10.1177/1468017320927630 · Cited by 26
Timpano, K. R., Çek, D., Rubenstein, L. M., Murphy, D. L., & Schmidt, N. B. (2014) · Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy · doi:10.1891/0889-8391.28.4.264 · Cited by 22
Building Seniors' Social Connections and Reducing Loneliness Through a Digital Game
Hausknecht, S. N., Schell, R., Zhang, F., & Kaufman, D. M. (2015) · International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE) · doi:10.5220/0005526802760284 · Cited by 22
In a Lonely Place: The Experience of Loneliness in the Workplace
Wright, S. (2009) · Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks · doi:10.1057/9780230248359_2 · Cited by 20
Viewing mechanism of lonely audience: Evidence from an eye movement experiment on barrage video
Chen, G., Zhou, S., & Tingrong, Z. (2019) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2019.07.025 · Cited by 20
Brasini, M., Tanzilli, A., Pistella, J., Gentile, D., Marco, I. D., Mancini, F., Lingiardi, V., & Baiocco, R. (2020) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110236 · Cited by 23
Loneliness in Older Adults: An Embodied Experience
Smith, J. M. (2012) · Journal of Gerontological Nursing · doi:10.3928/00989134-20210703-08 · Cited by 26
The rich get richer: Online and offline social connectivity predicts subjective loneliness
Freberg, K., Adams, R. N., McGaughey, K. J., & Freberg, L. A. (2010) · Cited by 20
Social Network Sites, Individual Social Capital and HappinessPreprint
Arampatzi, E., Burger, M., & Novik, N. (2016) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.2853339 · Cited by 20
Lee, H., Yong, S. Y., Choi, H., Yoon, G. Y., & Koh, S. B. (2024) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnagi.2024.1389476 · Cited by 21
André, K. (2013) · Society and Business Review · doi:10.1108/17465681311297667 · Cited by 19
Russell, C. A., & Russell, D. W. (2018) · Psychological Services · doi:10.1037/ser0000176 · Cited by 22
Loneliness-based impaired reward system pathway: Theoretical and clinical analysis and application
Wilkialis, L., Rodrigues, N. B., Majeed, A., Lee, Y. L., Lipsitz, O., Gill, H., Tamura, J. K., Nasri, F., Lui, L. M. W., Siegel, A. N., et al. (2021) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113800 · Cited by 24
Salar, S., Pekçetin, S., Günal, A., & Akel, B. S. (2022) · Journal of Occupational Science · doi:10.1080/14427591.2022.2031260 · Cited by 21
Awad, R., Shamay‐Tsoory, S., & Palgi, Y. (2023) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610223000133 · Cited by 19
Penuel, W. R., Krumm, A. E., Pazera, C., Singleton, C., Allen, A., & Deverel‐Rico, C. (2023) · Journal of Research in Science Teaching · doi:10.1002/tea.21884 · Cited by 28
The impact of social connection on near-term suicidal ideation
Ammerman, B. A., & Jacobucci, R. (2023) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115338 · Cited by 20
Popenici, Ş., Catalano, H., Mestic, G., & Ani-Rus, A. (2023) · Educatia 21 · doi:10.24193/ed21.2023.26.11 · Cited by 22
Davis, D. Z., & Calitz, W. (2014) · Journal of Virtual Worlds Research · doi:10.4101/jvwr.v7i3.7068 · Cited by 19
KESEPIAN PEMILIK HEWAN PELIHARAAN YANG TINGGAL TERPISAH DARI KELUARGA
Nurlayli, R. K., & Hidayati, D. S. (2014) · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · doi:10.22219/jipt.v2i1.1767 · Cited by 21
Beyond human intentions and emotions
Juan, E., Frum, C., Bianchi‐Demicheli, F., Wang, Y., Lewis, J. W., & Cacioppo, S. (2013) · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnhum.2013.00099 · Cited by 19
Gilbert, J., Stubbs, R. J., Gale, C., Gilbert, P., Dunk, L., & Thomson, L. (2014) · Journal of Compassionate Health Care · doi:10.1186/s40639-014-0009-5 · Cited by 25
Rehabilitative Culture in Prisons for People Convicted of Sexual Offending
Mann, R. E., Barnett, G. D., Box, G. E. P., Howard, F. F., O’Mara, O., Travers, R., & Wakeling, H. C. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04930-0_1 · Cited by 19
Holtschneider, C. (2016) · Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services · doi:10.1606/1044-3894.2016.97.26 · Cited by 19
Personality, Disease, and Self-healing
Friedman, H. S. (2012) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195342819.013.0010 · Cited by 19
The Social Identity Approach to Health
Haslam, S. A., Jetten, J., & Haslam, C. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781911623069.004 · Cited by 20
Loneliness and Psychological Distress: A Mediating Role of Meaning in Life during COVID-19 Pandemic
Yıldırım, M. (2021) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.97477 · Cited by 18
Metadata
- Authors
- Cacioppo, J. T., & Patrick, W.
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (US)
- ORCID
- John T. Cacioppo
- Venue
- Choice Reviews Online
- Publisher
- American Library Association
- Published
- 2008-11-01
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 03
- Pages
- 46-1765-46-1765
- ISSN
- 0009-4978 (ISSN-L)
- 1523-8253
- OpenAlex
- W1756842549
- Cited by
- 1,572
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2025: 43 · 2024: 138 · 2023: 118 · 2022: 147 · 2021: 143 · 2020: 181 · 2019: 94 · 2018: 118 · 2017: 63 · 2016: 90 · 2015: 102 · 2014: 94 · 2013: 60 · 2012: 68
- Type
- book review
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Choice Reviews Online (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Keywords
- loneliness, social connectedness, social bonds, social rejection, isolation, immune system, cognitive function, self-control, obesity, smoking, human nature, social neuroscience
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review