Are you lonely? Psychology defines loneliness as “a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s socio-emotional needs are not being met by the quality of one’s inter- and intrapersonal relationships”. Numerous studies show that chronic loneliness can have a number of detrimental effects on our mental health, life satisfaction, and overall well-being. Fortunately, recognizing loneliness is the first step toward overcoming these feelings and moving forward to a more fulfilling life. Writer: Chloe Avenasa Editor: Caitlin McColl Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera Animator: Angela Yena Kim YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: De Choudhury, M., Gamon, M., Counts, S., & Horvitz, E. (2013, June). Predicting depression via social media. In Seventh international AAAI conference on weblogs and social media. Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2010). Loneliness matters: A theoretical and empirical review of consequences and mechanisms. Annals of behavioral medicine, 40(2), 218-227. Leary, M. R. (1990). Responses to social exclusion: Social anxiety, jealousy, loneliness, depression, and low self-esteem. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 9(2), 221. Pieters, R. (2013). Bidirectional dynamics of materialism and loneliness: Not just a vicious cycle. Journal of Consumer Research, 40(4), 615-631. Preece, D. A., Goldenberg, A., Becerra, R., Boyes, M., Hasking, P., & Gross, J. J. (2021). Loneliness and emotion regulation. Personality and Individual Differences, 180, 110974. White, T. R. (2013). Digital social media detox (DSMD): Responding to a culture of interconnectivity. In Social media and the new academic environment: Pedagogical challenges (pp. 414-430). IGI Global. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
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