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This article memorializes John T. Cacioppo (1951-2018). Cacioppo was the cofounder of the field of social neuroscience and was well known for his transformative work demonstrating how social isolation and loneliness affect well-being. He was also a national leader on matters related to science and health policy. At the University of Chicago, he was the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, where he served as director of the Social Psychology program and the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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