Creating connected workplaces: Insights from people leaders at leading companies

How people leaders are responding to workplace loneliness and why it matters for your organization. Most organizations invest heavily in collaboration tools, team-building events, and open office designs. Yet 1…

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From time trends to structural barriers: Six teams reexamine social isolation in the United States

Each team approached the task differently: some wrote their code from scratch, others modified code that Nick Brown shared, and all documented ambiguities and discrepancies they encountered along the way. This post summarises the most important findings from the reproduction teams

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Missing the measure: Why claims about social media and loneliness require stronger evidence

Recent years have seen a pivotal shift in how governments approach social isolation and loneliness, marked by the groundbreaking appointment of Ministers of Loneliness in the UK and Japan, and the World Health Organization’s establishment of its first commission on social connection.

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Social isolation and loneliness: The critical need for high-quality research and evidence-based interventions

Social isolation and loneliness (SIL) have emerged as significant public health concerns, with research demonstrating their profound impact on physical and mental health outcomes.

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