What are the reasons that some people find themselves without sufficient friendships in their lives.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Neurological findings suggest that lonely people focus on themselves and not on others. They are overprotective of themselves. This makes them less likely to be empathic, compassionate or socially oriented. In turn, this deficit makes them less socially attractive.
Learning Objective: 5
Cognitive Domain: Synthesis
Answer Location: p. 154, Loneliness
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