
#308 Eric Barker- The Surprising Science Behind Friendship, Marriage and Building Community
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney
Loneliness and Friendships
Loneliness isn't about proximity to other people, it's how you feel about your relationships. Simply being near by others doesn't mean wed feel connected to them. When we feel lonely, nervous, scientists have found that our brain scan for threats twice as fast becd. If you don't feel connected to others and danger comes, you'd better be a looking over your shoulder, because help's not coming. That's not conducive to happiness.
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