Are we in a ‘loneliness pandemic’? With Louise Hawkley, PhD Speaking of Psychology
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled our social connections, Americans were worried about an epidemic of loneliness. Louise Hawkley, PhD, principal research scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, talks about the difference between being alone and being lonely, how loneliness can harm our health, whether we really are lonelier than ever these days, and how to identify and address the root causes of loneliness.
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Louise Hawkley, PhD
Speaking of Psychology Homepage
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Newport Healthcare
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic scrambled our social connections, Americans were worried about an epidemic of loneliness. Louise Hawkley, PhD, principal research scientist at NORC at the University of Chicago, talks about the difference between being alone and being lonely, how loneliness can harm our health, whether we really are lonelier than ever these days, and how to identify and address the root causes of loneliness.
Links
Louise Hawkley, PhD
Speaking of Psychology Homepage
Sponsor
Newport Healthcare
37 min