Loneliness can be a result of genetic inheritance, cultural factors, a lack of meaningful relationships, a significant loss, an excessive reliance on passive technologies, or a self-perpetuating mindset.
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Loneliness can be a result of genetic inheritance, cultural factors, a lack of meaningful relationships, a significant loss, an excessive reliance on passive technologies, or a self-perpetuating mindset.
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Loneliness has long been a theme in literature, going back to the Epic of Gilgamesh.
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Loneliness has long been viewed as a universal condition which, at least to a moderate extent, is felt by everyone.
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Loneliness is a very common, though often temporary, consequence of a relationship breakup or bereavement.
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Loneliness can occur due to the disruption to one's social circle, sometimes combined with homesickness, which results from people moving away for work or education.
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Loneliness is therefore a subjective experience; if a person thinks they are lonely, then they are lonely.
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Loneliness has been shown to increase the concentration of cortisol levels in the body and weaken the effects of dopamine, the hormone that makes people enjoy things.
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Loneliness has been linked with depression, and is thus a risk factor for suicide.
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Loneliness has been a theme in literature throughout the ages, as far back as Epic of Gilgamesh.
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