The COVID-19 pandemic and measures aimed at its mitigation, such as physical distancing,
have been discussed as risk factors for loneliness, which increases the risk of premature …

People feel lonely when their social needs are not met by the quantity and quality of their
social relationships. Most research has focused on individual-level predictors of loneliness …

For billions of years, evolution has been the driving force behind the development of life,
including humans. Evolution endowed humans with high intelligence, which allowed us to …

Several measures that assess loneliness have been developed for adults. Across three
studies, we investigated psychometric features of scores of different versions of the Rasch …

Influential theories in psychology, neuroscience, and economics assume that the exertion of
mental effort should feel aversive. Yet, this assumption is usually untested, and it is …

Rising concerns about social isolation and loneliness globally have highlighted the need for
a greater understanding of their mental and physical health implications. Robust evidence …

This meta-analysis studied the development of ability stereotypes that could limit girls' and
women's participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields …

It is theoretically plausible that social anxiety (SA) and social relationships (SR) can
influence each other. However, the available empirical evidence is inconsistent, leading to …

Although people derive substantial benefit from social connection, they often refrain from
talking to strangers because they have pessimistic expectations about how such …

Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a public health issue because elevated
loneliness increases one's risk for depression, compromised immunity, chronic illness, and …