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Retirement
fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoI felt isolated after I retired. Inviting other men to lunch helped me turn things around - but I faced rejection along the way.
Orrin Onken overcame social isolation in retirement by proactively inviting friends for lunch, defying stereotypes about aging men and friendship.
Retirement
fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoI felt isolated after I retired. Inviting other men to lunch helped me turn things around - but I faced rejection along the way.
Orrin Onken overcame social isolation in retirement by proactively inviting friends for lunch, defying stereotypes about aging men and friendship.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months agoHow Social Isolation Can Shorten Life
Loneliness can be equally dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes daily, yet solitude can also foster personal growth.
Finding balance between solitude and social connections is essential for well-being.
Solitude helps in accepting uniqueness and strengthens relationships with others.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months agoIn their own words: How COVID changed America
COVID-19 severely impacted social lives, leading to feelings of isolation and division among Americans.
Artificial intelligence
fromHackernoon
4 months agoAI Wants to Solve Loneliness, Because Apparently, We Can't | HackerNoon
AI is now enabling voice interaction with language models, providing innovative solutions to address loneliness in society.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months agoHow Social Isolation Can Shorten Life
Loneliness can be equally dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes daily, yet solitude can also foster personal growth.
Finding balance between solitude and social connections is essential for well-being.
Solitude helps in accepting uniqueness and strengthens relationships with others.
#loneliness
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks agoIsolation Nation: Why Modern Life Feels So Empty
Loneliness is influenced by societal and cultural factors, leading to increased individualism and social isolation.
Economic disparities and political polarization contribute to a decline in social connections.
Encouraging personalized strategies can help combat feelings of loneliness.
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks agoIsolation Nation: Why Modern Life Feels So Empty
Loneliness is influenced by societal and cultural factors, leading to increased individualism and social isolation.
Economic disparities and political polarization contribute to a decline in social connections.
Encouraging personalized strategies can help combat feelings of loneliness.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago5 Ways AI Is Changing Human Relationships
AI companions can significantly influence emotional attachment and intimacy perceptions.
An overreliance on AI can deepen loneliness and social isolation.
AI interactions may alter attachment styles, negatively affecting emotional health.
Maintaining realistic expectations in relationships is crucial.
AI cannot replicate genuine human emotional connections.
Mental health
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months agoI've been retired for 3 years after building a successful startup - why is finding meaning in retirement still so hard?
Even successful early retirees may struggle with finding meaning post-retirement.
Social connections can diminish for early retirees, leading to feelings of isolation.
#technology-impact
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 months agoHow AI Could Shape Our Relationships and Social Interactions
Excessive AI interaction may hinder real human relationship skills.
AI companions can reduce loneliness but risk increased emotional dependence and isolation.
The long-term effects of AI on social interactions are uncertain.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months agoMental health
Turns out the zombie apocalypse isn't as fun as they said it would be Rebecca Solnit on our dangerously disconnected world
Many individuals in modern urban life, especially in post-pandemic environments, exhibit emotional detachment and a lack of genuine connection with those around them.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 months agoHow AI Could Shape Our Relationships and Social Interactions
Excessive AI interaction may hinder real human relationship skills.
AI companions can reduce loneliness but risk increased emotional dependence and isolation.
The long-term effects of AI on social interactions are uncertain.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months agoRow after models at long-running life drawing class in Hampstead told to cover up for 'safeguarding' reasons
Mr. Swann expressed discontent with the centre's decision, mentioning, "It just seems a morality thing... like the Taliban coming in saying you can't run a class."
London
fromThe Ringer
7 months agoAmerica's Young Men Are Falling Behind-and Shifting Right
Richard Reeves: "The sense a lot of young men have is not being sure that they are needed or that they are going to be needed by their families, by their communities, by society." This lack of feeling 'needed' contributes to a broader crisis among young men, as they struggle with aimlessness and isolation.
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