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Study Shows Socially Isolated People Crave Social Interaction Above All Else
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A study found that socially isolated people showed increased social craving when viewing images of people interacting and faces, compared to other stimuli like flowers, and brain imaging demonstrated increased activity in response to social stimuli. This leads to the conclusion that social isolation creates intense craving which can lead to behaviors like overeating and lack of sleep.
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Researchers at MIT have found that social isolation can lead to an increased craving for social interaction, leading to brain activity similar to that felt by food craving.
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Researchers at MIT have found that social isolation can lead to an increased craving for social interaction, leading to brain activity similar to that felt by food craving. They conducted a study on socially-connected healthy adults, with some of the participants kept socially isolated for up to 10 hours with no access to social media or face-to-face interaction, leading to their increased craving for human interaction.
ChapterStudy Shows Socially Isolated People Crave Social Interaction Above All Else
EpisodeScience of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love
PodcastHuberman Lab
Dr. David Linden discusses the impact of social isolation on our brain’s response to food cravings, highlighting the importance of understanding the biological factors that influence our eating habits.
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Dr. David Linden discusses the impact of social isolation on our brain’s response to food cravings, highlighting the importance of understanding the biological factors that influence our eating habits.
ChapterStudy Shows Socially Isolated People Crave Social Interaction Above All Else
EpisodeScience of Social Bonding in Family, Friendship & Romantic Love
PodcastHuberman Lab
The drive to seek out certain types of stimuli, such as new romantic partnerships or food, can be attributed to the release or lack of release of a single neurochemical, which activates the same circuitry in the brain.
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The drive to seek out certain types of stimuli, such as new romantic partnerships or food, can be attributed to the release or lack of release of a single neurochemical, which activates the same circuitry in the brain.