Hugging is free, and it really might make someone feel much less alone. According to The Daily Mail, University College London researchers have found proof that “slow, gentle stroking by a stranger can reduce feelings of social exclusion after social rejection.” When blindfolded participants had their forearms touched slowly with a soft-bristled brush after being […]
A new study suggests that loneliness might be bad for your health by harming the immune system. The research showed that people who are lonely had more reactivation of latent viruses in their systems, and were also more likely than others to produce inflammatory compounds in response to stress, a factor that’s been implicated in […]
