There are three types of loneliness: intimate, relational and collective. To fully address the dangers that come with loneliness, we need to make sure we're getting the right doses of each of these three types of social connection. It's time to reboot your credit card with applecard. Apple cart gives you up to three % unlimited daily cash back. Zip recruiter uses a powerful technology to find and match the right candidates up with your job. You can try zip recruiter for free at zip recruiter dot com.
Loneliness is a far more common and far more serious problem than we think. It affects one in five Americans, and takes a toll on our bodies and minds. To thrive we need to several types of social interactions - both casual and more intimate.
With the help of US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy; Harvard Divinity School fellow Casper ter Kuile; and friendship expert Marisa Franco; Dr Laurie Santos looks at how loneliness might be affecting you or someone you know, and what science-back steps you can take to increase your circle of friends.
For further reading:
Vivek Murthy - Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.
Marisa Franco - Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends as an Adult.
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