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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 21, 2025·5 min read

          Why Loneliness Hurts More When You’re Poor

          A new study across 20 European countries shows that people in the lowest income brackets are significantly more likely to feel lonely than those with higher incomes, even though they socialize just as often. Loneliness was closely tied to a cluster of defensive symptoms—pain, fatigue, and low mood—which were especially severe among the poor.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology
          ·May 20, 2025·6 min read

          Depression May Signal Chronic Pain Years Before It Starts

          Middle-aged and older adults who experience chronic pain often show worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain begins. A large-scale study found that depressive symptoms and loneliness increased long before pain onset, suggesting mental health may play a causal role in later physical discomfort.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 19, 2025·5 min read

          Reading Fiction Boosts Empathy and Fights Loneliness

          While AI companions are marketed as a fix for loneliness, research shows that reading offers far more meaningful benefits. Reading fiction can foster social connection, reduce stress, enhance empathy, and even reshape brain activity linked to social cognition.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 15, 2025·4 min read

          Loneliness Linked to 24% Higher Risk of Hearing Loss

          A new study tracking nearly half a million participants over 12 years has revealed a strong, independent link between loneliness and an increased risk of hearing loss. Even after adjusting for genetic risk, health conditions, and lifestyle factors, lonely individuals had a 24% higher chance of developing hearing loss, especially sensorineural types.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 13, 2025·8 min read

          Can Hearing Aids Ease Loneliness? New Study Says Yes

          A new study shows that providing hearing aids and personalized audiology care helps older adults maintain social connections, reducing feelings of loneliness over time. Participants who received hearing interventions retained more diverse and meaningful relationships than those given only general healthy aging guidance.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 23, 2025·6 min read

          Middle-Aged Americans Are the Loneliest, Global Study Finds

          A large international study has found that middle-aged Americans report higher levels of loneliness than older adults, a pattern seen in only one other country—the Netherlands. While loneliness generally increases with age globally, the U.S. stands out as an exception, with factors like unemployment, caregiving burdens, and lack of social support systems driving middle-aged isolation.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 8, 2025·5 min read

          Loneliness Triples Risk of Early Death in Middle-Aged Women

          A new study has revealed a causal link between chronic loneliness and early mortality in middle-aged women. Researchers analyzed data from over 15 years of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health and found that persistent loneliness increased the risk of death threefold.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 6, 2025·5 min read

          Social Connections Key to Borderline Personality Disorder Therapy

          Loneliness plays a central role in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and often persists even when clinical symptoms subside. Current treatments, such as dialectical behavior therapy, fail to fully address social integration, which is crucial for long-term recovery.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 9, 2024·5 min read

          Older Adults Still Struggle with Loneliness and Isolation Post-Pandemic

          Over one-third of Americans aged 50 to 80 continue to experience loneliness, and nearly as many feel socially isolated, even as rates return to pre-pandemic levels. Older adults with poor physical or mental health, lower incomes, or those not working remain disproportionately affected.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 3, 2024·3 min read

          Alone Time Helps Reduce Holiday Stress

          46% of Americans don’t get enough alone time during the holiday season, even though 56% say it’s crucial for their mental health. Taking brief moments alone can help the nervous system settle, reducing stress and improving well-being during this busy time.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·October 22, 2024·4 min read

          Loneliness Increases Dementia Risk by 31%

          A large meta-analysis of over 600,000 people shows that experiencing loneliness significantly raises the risk of developing dementia by 31%. Researchers found that loneliness is a key factor in cognitive decline, contributing to conditions like Alzheimer's disease, regardless of age or sex.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·October 3, 2024·4 min read

          Friendships Drive Happiness for Single Young Adults

          A new study of single Americans aged 18 to 24 highlights the key role that satisfying friendships play in overall happiness. Researchers divided participants into five subgroups based on levels of happiness and five predictors: satisfaction with family, satisfaction with friends, self-esteem, neuroticism, and extraversion.
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