The quietest epidemic of the 21st century.

My own bouts with chronic loneliness triggered a series of subsequent issues (physiological, emotional, etc) . This is what I feel the next breakout in behavioural neuroscience is going to go.

• how do we measure and determine loneliness (positrons?)

• how does our cognitive function become impaired with social isolation?

• can we use knowledge of hormonal releases and electrochemical impulses to develop therapeutics for…loneliness? (should we?)

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People and projects that make me feel a little less lonely in this domain:

• Marissa and Dan - the Loneliness Project (hello!)

• Cigna's Loneliness Index

• The Centre on Humane Technology

• Noonlight