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Artificial intelligence, real emotion. People are seeking a romantic connection with the perfect bot

AI companion apps are being used by some individuals to cope with loneliness and receive emotional support.
Social isolation and a lack of real-life relationships are driving the use of AI companions.

Historic numbers of Americans live by themselves as they age

Over 16 million Americans are aging alone, often facing significant health and emotional challenges due to isolation.

It felt shameful': the profound loneliness of modern motherhood

Motherhood can lead to overwhelming loneliness, impacting mental health despite support from family and friends.

Can an AI friend make you less lonely?

Friend: a wearable AI companion designed to alleviate loneliness by providing constant company through text interactions.

Teen Girls' Brains Aged Rapidly During Pandemic, Study Finds

Girls' brain development accelerated due to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting their mental well-being more than boys.

The potential cost of not setting screen-time boundaries for your kids 'has never been higher' one expert says

Jonathan Haidt emphasizes the importance of protecting children's mental health in the age of smartphones and social media, urging parents to set boundaries.

Artificial intelligence, real emotion. People are seeking a romantic connection with the perfect bot

AI companion apps are being used by some individuals to cope with loneliness and receive emotional support.
Social isolation and a lack of real-life relationships are driving the use of AI companions.

Historic numbers of Americans live by themselves as they age

Over 16 million Americans are aging alone, often facing significant health and emotional challenges due to isolation.

It felt shameful': the profound loneliness of modern motherhood

Motherhood can lead to overwhelming loneliness, impacting mental health despite support from family and friends.

Can an AI friend make you less lonely?

Friend: a wearable AI companion designed to alleviate loneliness by providing constant company through text interactions.

Teen Girls' Brains Aged Rapidly During Pandemic, Study Finds

Girls' brain development accelerated due to social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting their mental well-being more than boys.

The potential cost of not setting screen-time boundaries for your kids 'has never been higher' one expert says

Jonathan Haidt emphasizes the importance of protecting children's mental health in the age of smartphones and social media, urging parents to set boundaries.
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Many call loneliness a public health threat. New research now links it to early-onset dementia

Loneliness can negatively affect health, including increasing the risk of early-onset dementia.
Social isolation, alcohol use disorder, and depression are among the top risk factors for early-onset dementia.

Many call loneliness a public health threat. New research now links it to early-onset dementia

Loneliness can negatively affect health, including increasing the risk of early-onset dementia.
Social isolation, alcohol use disorder, and depression are among the top risk factors for early-onset dementia.

4 Ways To Combat The Social Isolation Of Remote Working

Remote working has led to increased social isolation and a lack of social connections for many employees.
Loneliness and social disconnection have negative health and economic consequences.
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How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation?

Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as public health crises.
Combating loneliness and isolation requires addressing both objective measures and subjective feelings.

How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation?

Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as public health crises.
Combating loneliness and isolation requires addressing both objective measures and subjective feelings.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation?

Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as public health crises.
Combating loneliness and isolation requires addressing both objective measures and subjective feelings.

How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation?

Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as public health crises.
Combating loneliness and isolation requires addressing both objective measures and subjective feelings.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.

Feeling alone? 5 tips to create connection and combat loneliness

Loneliness is a widespread issue, affecting around 1 in 4 adults globally.
Societal changes and individualistic values may increase vulnerability to loneliness.
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How Do We Address the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation?

Loneliness and social isolation have been identified as public health crises.
Combating loneliness and isolation requires addressing both objective measures and subjective feelings.

The One Habit Is Key To Building Better Friendships

People of all genders have fewer close friends than they used to.
Social isolation among men is increasingly common.

Rising numbers of people found long after death in England and Wales study

Increasing numbers of people in England and Wales are being found long after they have died, with their bodies in a decomposed state.
This trend is linked to austerity and social isolation.
The rise in undefined deaths suggests wider societal breakdowns of support networks.

'Chatty benches' encouraging lonely people to talk

Chatty benches are being used in London to combat social isolation.
The latest bench has been unveiled at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd's Bush.
Sitting on a bench indicates openness to having a conversation.
 @morecoffee1 year ago
@morkof I guess I suck at "tearing apart prey with my jaws"
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from Discover Magazine
1 year ago
Wellness

5 of the Worst Bad Habits for Your Brain

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This includes running, climbing, swimming, seeing at night, fighting, and tearing prey apart with our jaws, explains Giordano.

5 of the Worst Bad Habits for Your Brain

1. Failing to Socialize with Other Humans
Long before COVID-19, researchers knew that social isolation increased the risk of body-wide inflammation , as well as .We can probably thank evolution for that, according to James Giordano, Pellegrino Center professor of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center.
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