Loneliness is a negative condition resulting from a state of aloneness. People who desire more interpersonal relationships than they actually have can develop feelings of loneliness. People need people, and as human beings, we are not designed to live in isolation. This need for connection forms the basis of all relationships. In fact, we are emotionally healthiest when we are socially connected.
Research shows, that listening and participating in a two-person conversation is actually less mentally taxing for the brain than giving or listening to a monologue, even though what we understand about how we process language would suggest otherwise. Other studies show children learn better by interacting with other rather than observing.
Technology is often praised for bringing us together, and to some degree this is true as I no longer have to wait until I get time meet my friends or for them to visit me.In our advanced digital age, one of the prevalent concerns regarding the increasing emergence of loneliness is how we have become less caring of others.
