by Laurie Hilsgen | Mar 26, 2025 | Loneliness, News Media
Heavy users of ChatGPT tend to be lonelier, more emotionally dependent on the AI tool and have fewer offline social relationships, new research suggests, as reported in The Guardian. Only a small number of users engage emotionally with ChatGPT, but those who do are...
by Laurie Hilsgen | Mar 25, 2025 | Loneliness
Professor Ngaire Kerse, Chair in Ageing WellFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Auckland University, says we need to treat ourselves as we would a friend in need. And there are practical ways we can help ourselves feel more connected. Here are her tips. 1....
by Laurie Hilsgen | Mar 25, 2025 | Loneliness, News Media
Read the full Spinoff story about the impacts of social isolation and loneliness here in Aotearoa. It’s a beautiful summer evening in Cornwall Park, with families scattered on the grass and a live band playing a backing track to their laughter. Sprawled on a picnic...
by Laurie Hilsgen | Dec 18, 2024 | Loneliness
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Associate Professor Sarah Wright and Chief Scientist at the Institute for Life at Work Dr Constance Noonan Hadley surveyed 1000 employees across 20 industries to understand loneliness in the workplace. The research...
by Laurie Hilsgen | Nov 25, 2024 | Loneliness, News Media
A study has found almost a third of retirees frequently feel lonely or socially isolated. The research, by Age Concern Auckland, found 59 percent of New Zealanders aged 65 and above had felt lonely recently, and 30 percent felt that way a lot or all of the time. Chief...
by Louise Rees | Sep 5, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
The Griefity online grief support platform aims to create connections through technology and offer practical support to those experiencing grief and loss. In a world where grief and bereavement touch the lives of countless individuals, Griefity acts as a...
