Has Social Media Caused A Loneliness Epidemic?
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In this episode, I talk about:
- How social media is making you more connected but less sociable by replacing your real life relationships with lower quality connections
- Your innate biological desire for social connection and why loneliness feels so uncomfortable
- The surprising impact of loneliness on your mental and physical health, and why we’re in the middle of a loneliness epidemic
- The important difference between loneliness and choosing to be alone
- Dunbar’s number and how many people your brain has the capacity to maintain stable social relationships with at any one time
- How relationships shift over time and significant life changes as you get older can create distance between you and your friends
- Why social media makes you feel closer to people than you actually are, and how this affects your perception of the number and quality of your relationships
- The difference between acquaintances and real friends – and how to spot the difference
- How to tell if you’re lonely and practical steps for tackling loneliness with, and without, using technology
- The conversation connection challenge
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