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What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

July 22, 2020July 19, 2020 Science Connectedbrain, closeness, loneliness, mental health, neurobiology, social science

Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.

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Anxious After Social Isolation in Lockdown?

July 6, 2020July 10, 2020 Science Connectedanti-social, brain mapping, loneliness, neuroscience, social isolation, zebrafish

Are you a loner or a lonely fish? Social isolation in zebrafish led to anxiety when reintroduced to society, mirroring how many humans feel after lockdown.