John Cacioppo and William Patrick have released a new book on Cacioppo's work over the past 30 years entitled Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection. Visit their website www.scienceofloneliness.com for more information. Feeling cut off from others now and then is part of the...

John T. Cacioppo's groundbreaking research topples one of the pillars of modern medicine and psychology: the focus on the individual as the unit of inquiry. By employing brain scans, monitoring blood pressure, and analyzing immune function, he demonstrates the overpowering influence of social context...

Various theoretical models in psychology have emphasized the social foundation of the mind and the role that social interactions play in human development. Interactive Minds emphasizes social transaction and communication between minds without implying particular mechanisms and outcomes. For instance...