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TopicLoneliness

Topic: loneliness

Scientists identify neural circuit that fuels alcohol craving. In lonely male mice, not females

A recent study by researchers at Northwestern University found that isolation rewires the brains of male mice and increases their alcohol consumption.

The manosphere built a multi-million-dollar business by monetising male loneliness

The manosphere ecosystem monetises men’s economic anxiety by giving their frustrations a target: women, feminists and outsiders.

American men are enrolling in ‘dating bootcamps.’ Modern dating is in crisis mode

From hidden earpieces to live coaching, lonely guys are paying big bucks to conquer the dating game.

Video games make people less lonely, says new UK study

Researchers found that open-world games allowed participants to experience challenges and uncertainty and gave them opportunities to develop courage, patience, and self-reliance.

Loneliness epidemic has come to India too. Start building emotional infrastructure

Loneliness is India’s next big social crisis. The question is not how to bring back old systems, but how to create new kinds of connectedness for the modern world.

‘Are You Dead?’ How Chinese people are tackling loneliness

The app’s sudden popularity has pushed it to the top of the Apple App Store’s paid charts, making it the most downloaded paid app in China.

Why loneliness is a problem, even if it’s not an epidemic

The idea that loneliness is an ‘epidemic’ is misleading and it draws us away from sustainable solutions, rather than toward them.

Why therapy isn’t always enough to deal with loneliness

Rather than placing all responsibility on a person suffering from loneliness, we need to look at societal solutions.

How India’s seniors are fighting loneliness—Love, loss, and logins

Golden years, grey days. India’s elderly are now looking for connection online.

Delhi NCR is tackling urban loneliness. It’s called ‘stranger meetups’

The willingness to spend money to meet strangers highlights the extent of loneliness in society and the growing desperation to break free from the confines of the online world.

On Camera

E20 row: Karnataka or OMCs, whom to believe? Auto execs call for independent ethanol content tests

Former executive director of Ford India Vinay Piparsania says petrol with over 20% ethanol would be of a different specification, needing regulatory approval and fresh assessments.

Big change in Agnipath scheme: Govt grants 2-yr extension to the 75% Agniveers not selected for service

This has now created a pathway for all Agniveers to potentially join the defence forces as regular soldiers after their tenure of six years.

Farm laws to Agnipath, Modi govt failed the test of both ‘Jai Jawan/Jai Kisan’ reforms

Between the farm laws and Agnipath, you could say the Modi government erred in taking its most loyal constituencies for granted: Hindi-heartland farmers and soldiers.