New Study Finds that People who are Highly Wise Did Not Feel Lonely A new systematic review of 57 studies finds that people who are highly wise did not feel lonely. (EE Lee.) This is important because components of wisdom can be learned. Wisdom is a personality trait that can … Read more
New Study: For Older Adults, Using the Internet to Communicate Socially, Is Related to Higher Psychological Well-Being and Less Loneliness This study (Rennoch et al. 2023) focused on the oldest old (those over 80.) Researchers interviewed 1,863 individuals in Germany between the ages of 80 and 102. They compared levels … Read more
Introduction At the beginning of this series, I mentioned a few fundamental facts about loneliness, as reported in published scientific journals. (1) In general, loneliness is not a function of actual social isolation, but the perception or feeling of social isolation. (2) Almost half the people in the United States, … Read more