FA120 - Anatomy of Loneliness, Part 1

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk with Dr. John Cacioppo, author of "Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection", about what happens when people feel isolated, including: the importance of loneliness as a signal to our social selves the physical effects that make chronic loneliness as dangerous as smoking, the effects of "time out", how we can still feel lonely even with hundreds of Facebook friends For family and psychology news, visit familyanatomy.com.