These days, everyone seems to have an opinion about A.I. companions. Last year, I found myself joining the debate, publishing a paper—co-written with two fellow psychology professors and a philosopher ...

Chronic loneliness increases the risk of heart disease and dementia by up to 40%. A new exhibition at the Los Angeles Center ...

In today’s hyper connected world, a paradox has emerged: loneliness is everywhere, yet often invisible. That’s according to a new study from Cigna Healthcare that reports that 57% of Americans feel ...

Loneliness is defined as the gap between the social connections we want and those we actually have. This gap helps explain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dilan Gomih is a well-being expert focused on workplace performance. That shift does not lessen the issue. It sharpens it.

On the eve of her graduation from Yale in 2012, Marina Keegan wrote an essay that, within about a week, would be read by well over a million people from 98 nations. It was called "The Opposite of ...

The prevalence of loneliness at work raises a deeper question about the kind of workplaces we’re creating. Environments that ...

When I mentioned to my mom that I was looking into the problem of loneliness, she said, “Well, you can talk to me.” I had, in fact, started to investigate the topic because I wanted to better ...

Feeling a profound disconnect despite a full life? This isn't typical loneliness, but spiritual maturation. It signals your soul outgrowing current circumstances, a natural phase of inner change.

Using social media for two hours a day does not seem like that much. It happens between classes, with a few scrolls on your ...

The so-called male loneliness epidemic is self-inflicted. Nowadays, a lot of young men are unable to empathise with women. They are frustrated with women advocating for each other. They always want to ...