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Never Mind the Flu
By admin | December 3, 2009
Happiness, laughter, and smiles are often described as infectious. It turns out you can catch loneliness too.
Having just one lonely friend, relative, or neighbor increases your risk of feeling lonely by 52%, according to a new study led by John Cacioppo, PhD, a psychologist at the University of Chicago.
Loneliness, in fact, spreads through networks of friends, families, and neighbors more quickly and easily than a sense of social connectedness does, the study says.
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