Summary Lonely Together

      Lydialyle Gibson, from University of Chicago Magazine wrote in an article about people lonely people. He wrote the article about the book which was wrote by a psychologist John Cacioppo the book “Loneliness”. In this book Cacioppo said advances a novel theory for this elusive emotional state. He said people who get stuck in loneliness have not done anything wrong, but none one is immune to feelings of isolation. Furthermore he explains about the being lonely is not the same as being alone.

     In his book Cacioppo clarify” lonely people can be surrounded by coworkers, neighbors, friends, and family they have sense that their relationships do not meet their social needs. Cacciopo believes that this powerful evolutionary force binding come an extremely period of time. Where they relied on for food, shelter, and protection, to help them raise their young and carry on their genetic legacy. Loneliness can work stimulating people to reach out to those around them. The book says also loneliness varies from person to person, there are extroverts and introverts.

     Gibson wrote about Cacioppo research loneliness disease, where researchers suggested that “social support” from friends and family might foster a sense of meaning that promotes health, and encourage loved ones to exercise, eat better, sleep more, and drink less. In this research Cacciopo says does not matter what social species they are talking about, all the way down to fruit flies, if you isolate them they will die earlier. This research shows that loneliness predicts not only depression but also higher blood pleasure and increased cortisol, a hormone released in response to stress.

     The reason for this rise in social isolation are well documented American people life is less rooted and more hectic now than in the past. That study helped inform a new project working with sociologists.

     In conclusion Cacioppo and three other coauthors gave the solution for four types of loneliness. He advised readers to reach out, even in small ways, to those around them, to volunteer, to say hello to someone at the grocery store or the library, and eventually to find compatible, fulfilling friends to open their lives.

     Finally, in my opinion I am surprising with some points that he mention in the article such as “the loneliness predicts not only depression but also higher blood pressure and increased cortisol, a hormone released in response to stress” because I never had a personal experience with loneliness people. I am agree with all points about loneliness people now I know how I have to be in this situation. The most impressive point was the percentage they found and the solution for loneliness people.