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Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...

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robotnik 04/16/2018

Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

Summary:: A new study finds that smartphone use can be similar to other types of substance use.

'Peper and Harvey found that students who used their phones the most reported higher levels of feeling isolated, lonely, depressed and anxious. They believe the loneliness is partly a consequence of replacing face-to-face interaction with a form of communication where body language and other signals cannot be interpreted.'

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180411161316.htm

Carolin57 04/16/2018

I was in a coffee shop yesterday and was watching two 20year olds having coffee. Their eyes never left the screens even as they spoke to one another. Without their phones they would have to interact. so when social media is quiet loneliness probably creeps in because they didn't get the right sort of attention while in other's company.
I used to be addicted to DS back in the day when it was busy, and when it wasn't I longed for a connection. Over that now as I busy myself with other things. But it's a good point, well made.

robotnik 04/16/2018

I can understand that type of social media addiction. You're lonely but suddenly you're not...or it feels like you're not as lonely.

maria718 04/16/2018

There's nothing "social" about social media

robotnik 04/17/2018

Heh, well said! : )

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