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Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable

  • Written by Frank J. Infurna, Associate Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University
imageThe desire to belong is a fundamental human need.Oliver Rossi/Stone via Getty Images

Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of my team’s recent study, published in American Psychologist.

Our study identified a trend that has been evolving for multiple generations, and affects both baby...

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