Loneliness within a nomological net: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1054-1085

  Cacioppo, John T ^a   Hawkley, Louise C ^a   Ernst, John M ^b   Burleson, Mary ^c   Berntson, Gary G ^d   Nouriani, Bita ^e   Spiegel, David ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Hypnosis; Loneliness; Personality; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750802947     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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