For a human being, loneliness is not a question of if but when. As sad as it sounds, facing feelings of isolation doesn't have to be all that bleak! Listen to this episode to find out all about how and why loneliness has come to be a mandatory yet self-imposed experience in every person's life. And what we all can do to navigate the lonely moments a little better!

Timestamp:

Intro: 1:00 - 4:30

The Roots: 4:30 - 16:30

Local, Global: 16:30 - 31:45

In The Lab: 31:45 - 52:15

Of The Pop: 52:15 - 1:09:00

Coming Ashore: 1:09:00 - END

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Links to articles & studies referenced:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness

https://socialself.com/loneliness-statistics/

https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/sunday-edition/loneliness--a-silent-killer.html

https://www.elitedaily.com/life/science-solitude-loneliness-choice/865287

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/humans-evolved-to-be-lonely

https://bigthink.com/hard-science/you-might-be-a-neanderthal-if/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/twin-dilemmas/202110/why-loneliness-can-be-more-painful-twins

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/twin-dilemmas/202207/can-you-overcome-twin-loneliness

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Segment Break Background Music adapted from Early Riser by Kevin MacLeod.

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