According to data from the Census Bureau’s American Time Use Survey, in 2012 the average American spent 15 hours per week hanging out with friends, colleagues, and neighbors. By 2021, this number had ...

These past couple years have been challenging in lots of ways and many of us, particularly older adults, have felt the weight and impact of loneliness and/or social isolation. This has been especially ...

Humans are social animals. We might define ourselves as introverts, but the survival of our species rests on safety in community. Loneliness unleashes excess stress hormones, causing an elevated heart ...

Source: Artwork by Alexi Berry. Used with permission. “The process of deepest inquiry…leads us to recognize that we are finite, that we must die, that we are free, and that we cannot escape our ...

Noise isolation in over-the-ear headphones depends on fit materials, cup design, and sealing rather than technology alone ...

We all value our independence. In fact, maintaining a sense of self in a relationship is essential for its health. But what happens when your need for space turns into something darker? When your ...

Filmmaker Ido Mizrahy was fascinated by space travel isolation from a young age, inspired and awed by science fiction films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, and the original Solaris. And he ...