It can spread among groups of people and women are more likely than men to become "infected", according to researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of California-San Diego and Harvard. Using data from a large-scale study, …
Read Original Story: Loneliness, like flu, is "infectious", study finds – Reuters
By Diane Mapes We’re used to hearing about people spreading colds and flu. But according to a new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, there’s another human condition that’s equally contagious: loneliness. …
Read Original Story: Loneliness can be contagious, new study finds – msnbc.com
Going by a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of California-San Diego and Harvard, loneliness is quite similar to any other contagious disease, and can easily ‘spread‘ from one person to another. …
Read Original Story: Study: Loneliness can be “transmitted” from one person to another – TopNews United States
Just like a bad cold, loneliness can spread among groups of people, says a new study. Researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of California-San Diego and Harvard used longitudinal data from a large-scale study that has been following …
Read Original Story: Loneliness is contagious – Times of India
So says John Cacioppo, director of the Center for Congnitive Social Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, in a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Tuesday. Cacioppo analyzed decades of information …
Read Original Story: Loneliness Is Contagious: Study – NBC Chicago
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Loneliness, like a bad cold, is contagious too, according to a latest finding. Using data from a large-scale study, following health conditions for more than 60 years, a team found that lonely people tend to share their …
Read Original Story: Loneliness is contagious too – SINDH TODAY
People who feel lonesome can spread the feeling to others ‘like a bad cold’, new research suggests. Lonely people tend to drag others into their spiral of misery, forming a group of people who feel disconnected from each other. …
Read Original Story: Watch out – loneliness spreads like a bad cold – Metro
by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough Loneliness is contagious. That’s according to a new study from The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The University of Chicago report took a look at lonely people and studied them and their …
Read Original Story: Univ. of Chicago Study Says Loneliness is Contagious – KYW1060.com
Although it may sound counterintuitive, loneliness can spread from one person to another, according to research being released Tuesday that underscores the power of one person’s emotions to affect friends, family and neighbors. …
Read Original Story: Loneliness is transmittable, researchers say – Washington Post
(ChattahBox)—A new study found that people experiencing sadness and loneliness can spread their despondent feelings to others, which ultimately leads to a vicious cycle of social isolation. As a person is overcome with feelings of loneliness and …
Read Original Story: Study: Loneliness a Contagious Disease That Infects Others – ChattahBox
