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It's Time for a Science of Social Connection

John T. Cacioppo Ph.D. on July 16, 2010

Federal funding for research on interpersonal relationships and marriage has always been scant, and politicians have ridiculed and targeted those who have secured federal funding.  Things may finally be changing as industry begins to step-in to fill this gap.

Federal funding for research on interpersonal relationships and marriage has always been scant, and politicians have ridiculed and targeted those who have secured federal funding.  Things may finally be changing as industry begins to step-in to fill this gap.

Creativity
Institutions of Higher Education Could Be Better

John T. Cacioppo Ph.D. on May 6, 2010

We are at a momentous period in human history. We need to accelerate the rate of basic research advancement if humankind is to deal successfully with looming challenges and unforeseen problems. To accomplish this, we need to help scientists and universities develop new institutional frameworks and to promote cultural changes to permit work beyond the current disciplinary silos and intellectual straight-jackets imposed by the traditional divisions and contingencies in research universities.

We are at a momentous period in human history. We need to accelerate the rate of basic research advancement if humankind is to deal successfully with looming challenges and unforeseen problems. To accomplish this, we need to help scientists and universities develop new institutional frameworks and to promote cultural changes to permit work beyond the current disciplinary silos and intellectual straight-jackets imposed by the traditional divisions and contingencies in research universities.

Resilience
Build Your Social Resilience

John T. Cacioppo Ph.D. on March 6, 2010

Begin accumulating social wealth today by practicing the ABCDEs of listening and tending to your social resilience.

Begin accumulating social wealth today by practicing the ABCDEs of listening and tending to your social resilience.

Genetics
Selfish Genes, Social Brains

John T. Cacioppo Ph.D. on March 28, 2009

The notion that "what is good for me is good for society" has been a mainstay in economics for years, but humans are not motivated solely by self interest.

The notion that "what is good for me is good for society" has been a mainstay in economics for years, but humans are not motivated solely by self interest.

Loneliness
Easing Your Way Out of Loneliness

John T. Cacioppo Ph.D. on December 12, 2008

What can be done to escape the grips of loneliness? In Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, we suggest four simple steps, captured in the acronym EASE, for dealing with chronic loneliness.

What can be done to escape the grips of loneliness? In Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, we suggest four simple steps, captured in the acronym EASE, for dealing with chronic loneliness.

Environment
What Is Our Fundamental Nature?

John T. Cacioppo Ph.D. on October 20, 2008

What is our fundamental human nature? Humans create and depend on emergent organizations beyond the individual- structures ranging from dyads and families to institutions and cultures. These emergent structures evolved hand in hand with neural and hormonal mechanisms to support them because the consequent social behaviors helped these organisms survive, reproduce, and care for offspring sufficiently long that they too reproduced.

What is our fundamental human nature? Humans create and depend on emergent organizations beyond the individual- structures ranging from dyads and families to institutions and cultures. These emergent structures evolved hand in hand with neural and hormonal mechanisms to support them because the consequent social behaviors helped these organisms survive, reproduce, and care for offspring sufficiently long that they too reproduced.

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