In our ongoing discussions of Cacioppo and Patrick’s Loneliness, our daughter Kristin shared some of her thoughts about the disconnect experienced by soldiers, particularly as they deploy and return home again. Kristin gave a radio interview about the topic: click to listen to the interview Our friends at Ashworth University, Read more…
February 12, 2009 is the 200th birthday of Charles Robert Darwin, arguably one of the most influential scientists of modern times. 2009 also marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of the Species. We can expect lots of exciting special events and reflections from the scientific Read more…
John Cacioppo gave an excellent radio interview about Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection on the Diane Rehm show on American University Radio. You can listen here and subscribe to a transcript here. The show is also available as an iTunes podcast. It was obvious from the Read more…
Okay, I confess to being about double the age (at least) of the average Facebook client, but I am finding this social networking thing a bunch of fun. We joined in response to our daughters’ suggestions. Kristin says it’s easier to get her dad’s photos on her phone than when Read more…
I just finished reading Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, which is coming out towards the end of August. The book summarizes, in very accessible terms, thirty years of work by John Cacioppo of the University of Chicago and his colleagues. It’s initially hard to get past Read more…