As dating culture shifts away from dominance and emotional detachment, the rise of the “cat dad” reveals why gentleness, ...

A huge European study found that lonely older adults tend to have weaker memory, but they do not lose memory faster over time ...

A study out of Norway has found a potential solution for loneliness, but the reason isn’t what you might expect.

Always spacing out or feeling disconnected, even in a room full of people? Find out the ramifications loneliness can have on ...

Knowable Magazine reports comfort food cravings often stem from nostalgia and emotional connections, but healthier alternatives can provide equal solace without indulgence.

If you’ve spent any time reading about the science of happiness and longevity, you’ve probably run across the Harvard Grant Study — the 88-year research project that has followed the lives of hundreds ...

Dear Eric: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the “epidemic of loneliness” we keep hearing about. After a few recent outings, I’ve come to a frustrating realization: for many, loneliness isn’t ...

Loneliness is known to drastically impact memory in older adults, but now a study has suggested it doesn’t speed up mental decline. There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in ...

Adults who reported feeling lonely or that they can’t confide in someone close to them had a higher risk of developing degenerative heart valve disease, even after considering traditional heart ...

Jonah Hill wanted to explore "the loneliness of life" in Outcome, the first movie he has directed in four years. "Essentially, we all are guilty of looking for validation from people we don’t know ...

Loneliness plays an important role in the development of suicidal ideation, thoughts of ending one's life, which precedes nearly every suicidal death, according to a study by researchers at Vanderbilt ...