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ion—may be seen by the sufferer as a world of inescapable threat! How might these cognitions and perceptions influence physiology and health? As Berntson shows in his chapter, the brain regions involved in emotional and perceptual processes are intimately related to brain regions involved in the re

eliness within a nomological net: An evolutionary perspective. Journal of Research in Personality 2006;40:1054-85. 28. Boomsma DI, Willemsen G, Dolan CV, Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. Genetic and environmental contributions to loneliness in adults: The Netherlands twin register study. Behav Genet 2005

he divining. Those arc questions amenable to empirical investigation, and it is at that juncture that we can see benefit from our discussions. As Berntson says, "beliefs color the way we perceive the world, they direct and shape our actions, and define our personalities." Studying and debating about

& Company, 2008. 6. Bunyan J. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1986. 7. Boomsma DI, Willemsen G, Dolan CV, Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. Genetic and environmental contributions to loneliness in adults: The Netherlands Twin Register Study. Behavioral Genet

lation—may be seen by the sufferer as a world of inescapable threat.’ How might these cognitions and perceptions influence physiology and health? As Berntson shows in his chapter, the brain regions involved in emotional and perceptual processes are intimately related to brain regions involved in the regula

el D. Loneliness within a nomological net: An evolutionary perspective. Journal of Research in Personality 2006;40:1054-85. Boomsma DI, Willemsen G, Dolan CV, Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. Genetic and environmental contributions to loneliness in adults: The Netherlands twin register study. Behav Genet 2005;35:7

theological perspectives) that have the potential to drive us apart can instead be 148 Page shaped to release creative energy and shared purpose. Berntson notes that “beliefs and emotions have consequences, both behavioral and physiological.” The network starts from the premise that one can learn about

W.W. Norton & Company, 2008. Bunyan J. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1986. Boomsma DI, Willemsen G, Dolan CV, Hawkley LC, Cacioppo JT. Genetic and environmental contributions to loneliness in adults: The Netherlands Twin Register Study. Behavioral Genetics 2