FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 12, 2020·3 min readHikikomori: New definition helps identify, treat extreme social isolationHikikomori, the condition of extreme social isolation, is more ubiquitous than previously believed. Researchers say modern tools to help improve interpersonal communication may have the opposite effect.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 31, 2020·4 min readHikikomori: Understanding the People Who Choose to Live in Extreme IsolationResearchers explore the "sociocultural mental health phenomena" of Hikikomori, a disorder in which people socially isolate for extended periods of time.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 1, 2022·4 min readFinding the Biological Roots for the Pathological Social Withdrawal Known as ‘Hikikomori’Hikikomori is a mental health disorder identified as a pathological social withdrawal. Researchers have discovered a number of biomarkers in the blood associated with hikikomori.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2022·4 min readToward Early Detection of the Pathological Social Withdrawal Syndrome Known as ‘Hikikomori’Hikikomori is a complex condition where a person withdraws from society and remains isolated at home for more than six months. The condition is becoming more prevalent in Western societies. Researchers have developed a new method designed to help detect hikikomori at an earlier stage and provide treatment.Read More