The Epidemic of Loneliness
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the emerging public health crisis of social isolation in this 48-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the neuroscience behind loneliness, examining its impact on brain function, cognitive decline, and overall health. Discover the widespread prevalence of sparse human contact across industrialized nations and its consequences on individual well-being and healthcare systems. Investigate the role of social media in both exacerbating and potentially alleviating loneliness. Learn about potential treatments for this condition as experts Dixon Chibanda, Katie Hafner, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, and Carla Perissinotto discuss the far-reaching implications of this epidemic and strategies to combat it.
Syllabus
The Epidemic of Loneliness
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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