Social relationships and health: The toxic effects of perceived social isolation

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 58-72

  Cacioppo, John T ^a   Cacioppo, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84893487552     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12087     Document Type: Article

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