Tag: isolation

Study suggests isolation provokes brain activity similar to that seen during hunger cravings

From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring, many people have only seen their close friends and loved ones during video calls,… Read more »

Study suggests exercise classes can reduce loneliness, social isolation in seniors

From the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center press release: Older adults who joined group exercise classes experienced decreased loneliness and social isolation, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study conducted before the COVID-19… Read more »

Study uncovers a specific brain circuit damaged by social isolation during childhood

From the Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine press release: Loneliness is recognized as a serious threat to mental health. Even as our world becomes increasingly connected… Read more »

Study finds that social isolation derails brain development in mice

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Female mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new… Read more »

Study suggests sleep deprivation may trigger viral loneliness and social rejection

From the University of California – Berkeley press release: Poor sleep can literally kill your social life. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that sleep-deprived people feel… Read more »

Study looks at the psychobiology of online gaming

From the Wiley press release: When researchers looked at expression of a particular gene complex that is activated by chronic stress, they found differences depending on whether someone was positively… Read more »