Survival Partner: How human connection impacts emotions and behaviors
Our survival depends on a healthy connection with another human being. The stronger that connection, the greater the survival benefit. Who is your survival partner?
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References and suggested reading/listening:
Peer Reviewed Scholarly Publications
Cacioppo, J. T., Cacioppo, S., & Boomsma, D. I. (2014). Evolutionary mechanisms for loneliness. In Cognition and Emotion (Vol. 28, Issue 1, pp. 3–21). https://doi.org/10.1080/02699931.2013.837379
Cacioppo, S., Capitanio, J. P., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2014). Toward a neurology of loneliness. In Psychological bulletin (Vol. 140, Issue 6, pp. 1464–1504). https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037618
Goossens, L., van Roekel, E., Verhagen, M., Cacioppo, J. T., Cacioppo, S., Maes, M., & Boomsma, D. I. (2015). The Genetics of Loneliness: Linking Evolutionary Theory to Genome-Wide Genetics, Epigenetics, and Social Science. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 213–226. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614564878
Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614568352
Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., & Layton, J. B. (2010). Social relationships and mortality risk: A meta-analytic review. In C. Brayne (Ed.), PLoS Medicine (Vol. 7, Issue 7, p. e1000316). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316
Pratt, C. L., & Sackett, G. P. (1967). Selection of social partners as a function of peer contact during rearing. Science, 155(3770), 1656–1656. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.155.3770.1656
Steptoe, A., Shankar, A., Demakakos, P., & Wardle, J. (2013). Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(15), 5797–5801. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1219686110
Suomi, S. J., Harlow, H. F., & Kimball, S. D. (1971). Behavioral effects of prolonged partial social isolation in the rhesus monkey. Psychological Reports, 29, 1171–1177. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1971.29.3f.1171
Podcasts and Interviews
Specialized: The Unique Strengths of Stress-Adapted Youth with Willem Frankenhuis
Homeostasis Emotion and Feelings with Gil Carvalho
In Their Shoes: Contextual Adaptation and Optimal Resource Allocation with Mélusine Boon Falleur
Homeostasis and the origin of emotions and behavior with Max Henning
Media credit (photo/video/audio/animation) Sincere thanks to the following artists
Thumbnail Image - Monkeys - Unnamed author, Canva
Siblings hugging – Patty Brito, Unsplash
Wilson from Castaway - https://whateverhappenedtox.com/wilson-from-castaway/
Depressed person – redbred, Storyblocks
Couple on bench – filmstudio, Storyblocks
Person in hospital with spouse holding hand – Unnamed author, Storyblocks
Sad man – JustinHorrocks, Storyblocks
Grandpa and grandkids – HalfPoint, Storyblocks
Bajau diver – Matthieu Paley, National Geographic
Person in Grocery store – CactusVP, Storyblocks
Family harvesting vegetables in garden – istock.com/ RyanJLane
Ranch house- Stephen Ellis, Unsplash
Apartment – Ioana Cristiana, Unplash
Van dwelling – Clay Banks, Unsplash
Tents of unhoused people – istock.com/MattGush
Camel Racing – Kokhanchikov, Sotyblocks
Barrel Racing – Unnamed author, Storyblocks
Kayaking – skywardkick, Storyblocks
Soccer game – Spring, Storyblocks
Monkeys – DiMedia, Storyblocks
Hikers – Sergey Gribanov, Storyblocks
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