Feeling lonely? You’re probably making 3 mistakes
Technology and loneliness are interlinked, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching. Here’s what to do with your tech if you’re feeling lonely.
Over the northern summer, Harvard University researcher Laura Marciano interviewed 500 teenagers for a continuing study investigating the link between technology and loneliness. The results were striking.
For several weeks, the teenagers, recruited with the help of Instagram influencers, answered a questionnaire three times a day about their social interactions. Each time, more than 50 per cent said they had not spoken to anyone in the past hour, either in person or online.
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