- Loneliness is associated with a specific pattern of brain activity in the medial prefrontal cortex. When social people think of close friends, brain activity overlaps with similar patterns triggered by thinking of themselves. Lonely people have less overlap, representing a "self-other gap." (n=43) https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/lonely-brain-study-explains-isolated-feeling 6 comments science
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- Millennials are the loneliest generation | YouGov https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2019/07/30/loneliness-friendship-new-friends-poll-survey 62 comments
- 20,000 Lonely People Highlight the Steep Psychological Cost of Living Alone https://www.inverse.com/article/55414-costs-of-living-alone-and-loneliness 54 comments
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