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Bridging the empathy perception gap fosters social connection
Young adults face a rising tide of mental illness and loneliness. We propose that an overlooked barrier for social connection is how people perceive each other's empathy. Here, our longitudinal study of an undergraduate student community (N=5,192) reveals that...
Childhood Loneliness and Cognitive Decline and Dementia Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
A new study explores the impact of childhood loneliness and its correlation with later-life cognitive decline and dementia. Findings suggest that childhood loneliness may serve as an independent risk factor for later-life cognitive decline and dementia, highlighting...
Lonely Britain
In a January 2025 Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN), one in four adults (25%) in Great Britain reported feeling lonely "often or always" or "some of the time" (7% often or always; 18% some of the time). Younger adults consistently report higher levels of...
Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer
One of the greatest acts of love is simply bearing witness to the vicissitudes of ageing, writes Australian oncologist Ranjana Srivastava. Read the full story in The Guardian.
Loneliness is Reshaping Your Workplace
“I actually look forward to IT check-ins because it’s the only time someone asks how I’m doing. That’s supposed to be the most boring meeting of the month, and it’s the one place I feel like a person.” Read the full article by Kristin Gleitsman and Luis Velasquez at...
‘Some people are in a season of friendlessness’
We get advice on parenting, work and romantic relationships, so why not for friendship? Relying on friendships to evolve without effort will ensure that loneliness endures, US podcaster and writer Danielle Bayard Jackson says. Read the full story at RNZ.
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