Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness could kill you
Independence is glorified in North American culture as a symbol of strength. As a society, we value individual achievement and extol self-reliance.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness contributes to self-centeredness for sake of self-preservation
Research conducted over more than a decade indicates that loneliness increases self-centeredness and, to a lesser extent, self-centeredness also increases loneliness.
Jun 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why addressing loneliness in children can prevent a lifetime of loneliness in adults
The Republicans' controversial effort to repeal the perhaps optimistically named Affordable Care Act because of rising premiums may be fatally stalled. But there are other ways to rein in health care costs that have been ...
Apr 14, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cold symptoms feel worse when people feel lonely
Suffering through a cold is annoying enough, but if you're lonely, you're likely to feel even worse, according to Rice University researchers.
Mar 30, 2017
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The pain of chronic loneliness can be detrimental to your health
The changes came so gradually that, for a long time, Paula Dutton didn't realize she was in trouble. This was just modern life, after all—the cross-country distance from her close-knit family in Philadelphia, the end of ...
Dec 22, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How older people can use the internet to avoid loneliness
Placing someone in solitary confinement is usually seen as our most extreme forms of legally sanctioned punishment. And with good reason. Research suggests that loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes ...
Nov 3, 2015
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