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Join Kathryn and U of Chicago Prof. John T. Cacioppo Loneliness Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection “Cacioppo presents alarming evidence that a sense of rejection or isolation disrupts not only our thinking abilities, will power, and perseverance but also key cellular processes deep within the human body. Over time, this feeling of isolation-also know as loneliness-can lead to high blood pressure, a decline in the immune response, a dramatic increase in the corrosive effects of stress and can impair DNA transcription in our immune cells. It also limits our ability to internally reg
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