Strength in Numbers, Isolation is Threatening

COVID-19 Research
Strength in Numbers

What’s Inside
Research Basis
Findings

The work of Steve Cole, UCLA
In a CBS Sunday Morning segment, a number of other academics agree with Dr. Cole’s conclusion, that “Isolation = A Threat.”

Realities

The conclusion that people will no longer be social animals is exaggerated in the short term, and wrong in the long run, socializing is in our DNA.

Findings

Testing Steve Cole,, Genomics, UCLA, has studied how social animals respond to isolation.
He argues in favor of our dinosaur DNA.
- Millenniums ago if a human being was isolated, they recognized the threat that there were other animals out there that were heavier, stronger and faster that a human being.
- Alone, a human being is prey.
- Together, in a social organization the prey becomes the hunter.
- He argues that this fear of isolation is embedded in our DNA.
  Adapting to Isolation, CBS Sunday Morning
- Other scientists agree with this conclusion.
- In the short term, c19 is so threatening we will endure isolation.
- In the long term, we will discover that c19 did not change our DNA.
  Effects of Social Isolation on Glucocorticoid Regulation in Social Mammals, Health and Human Services Public Access