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Cacioppo

Cacioppo is an Italian surname. It is borne by individuals of Italian heritage and is most commonly found among people with roots in Italy.

The most widely recognized figure with this surname is John T. Cacioppo, an American psychologist and neuroscientist

who
helped
establish
the
field
of
social
neuroscience.
In
his
research,
Cacioppo
explored
how
social
relationships,
social
isolation,
and
social
environment
influence
brain
function,
behavior,
and
health.
He
served
as
a
professor
of
psychology
at
the
University
of
Chicago
and
contributed
to
the
understanding
of
the
neural
and
psychological
mechanisms
underlying
social
behavior,
emotion,
and
cognition.
His
work
emphasizing
the
importance
of
social
connection
for
mental
and
physical
well-being
has
been
influential
in
studies
of
loneliness,
social
cognition,
and
the
broader
neuroscience
of
social
life.