Loneliness

Objectives

This week, I will review evidence on the social, cognitive and brain systems that underpin loneliness.

Key concepts

loneliness vs isolation, reaffiliation model, health and wellbeing

Lecture slides

Discussion articles

Is loneliness worse than smoking 15 cigarettes a day?:

BBC’s ‘More or less’ radio programme

There is NOT an epidemic of loneliness:

Psychology Today

The Conversation