TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and similar platforms are apparently no antidote for the global loneliness epidemic, according to Oregon State University research that linked increases in social media use with a greater likelihood ...
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Oct 1, 2025
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Schools are meant to foster connection, but new research suggests they may also be emotionally isolating spaces for many young people.
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Sep 24, 2025
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Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University.
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Sep 10, 2025
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Anyone who has experienced loneliness knows how deeply personal it feels. We feel lonely when our social and emotional needs aren't being met. Because of this, psychological research often focuses on individual-level solutions, ...
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May 8, 2025
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A trailblazing new report, "Business vs. Loneliness," published by the Economics of Mutuality Alliance and The University of Manchester, has urged companies to take a leading role in addressing one of the most pressing yet ...
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Apr 30, 2025
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In an era of hyperconnectivity, loneliness has been declared a global epidemic with significant consequences for mental and physical health. Public health campaigns and media discussions have long sought to combat this crisis—but ...
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Feb 26, 2025
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Therapy dogs not only help reduce student stress but also ease feelings of loneliness—an effect that appears to be particularly pronounced for international students, new research from UBC Okanagan says.
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Feb 12, 2025
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Not all social media use is the same. A Joint Research Center (JRC) study finds that how young Europeans use social media may be associated with loneliness more than how much time they spend online.
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Dec 13, 2024
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Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., with a third of Americans reporting they've experienced "serious loneliness" in recent years. Lonely people are twice as likely to become depressed, and loneliness is a key risk factor ...
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Nov 25, 2024
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In Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles asked: "All the lonely people—where do they all come from?" The answer to that question is complex, but loneliness is a widespread feeling among Australians. One in three people feel lonely, ...
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Oct 24, 2024
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Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling in which a person feels a strong sense of emptiness and solitude resulting from inadequate levels of social relationships. However, it is a subjective experience. Loneliness has also been described as social pain - a psychological mechanism meant to alert an individual of isolation and motivate her/him to seek social connections.
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