Study finds that lonely women experienced increased activation in regions of the brain associated with food cravings.
Tag: lonelieness
BGSU research examines connection between loneliness and predictors of increased risk of heart disease
Research will focus on understanding what it takes for lonely individuals to build social connections and how those interactions affect the sympathetic nervous system
Could robots for sex, friendship improve our aging society?
A bioethicist lays out the ethical rationale to develop robots for isolated and disabled older people – a population increasingly alone due to COVID-19. Many lonely seniors would value a robot for companionship and sexual gratification, writes Nancy Jecker at the Univ. of Washington School of Medicine.