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Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how do individual people pick those who will become their friends?
For people who feel lonely, a trip to the supermarket could help – if only the store provided opportunities to chat at the checkout. A Dutch chain has done just that, and customers and staff love it.
A systematic review of thousands of studies around the world has found many aspects of our cities affect loneliness. But people’s relationship with their environment is complex and highly individual.
When the pandemic hit, green space was there for us at a time when others weren’t or couldn’t be. Urban greening might be the solution to the ‘lonelygenic environment’ that our cities have created.
Loneliness is everywhere - so how can we get better at making new friends? The answer: vulnerability, trust and time.
Over 130 hours of conversations with older people reveal the truth of what it’s like to get old and how to cope with loneliness.
For the areas of cities with less than 10% green space, increasing that to 30% could cut the overall odds of residents becoming lonely by a quarter.
Humans are astonishingly flexible and resilient through times of crisis. We can find creative ways to connect with people while still reducing the immediate risk.
Stress, loss, loneliness and isolation are key factors in clinical depression, which affects millions. The US was unprepared for COVID-19 – will it remain unprepared for its medical aftermath?
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Professor of Cities and Planetary Health, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Urban Health and Environment; NHMRC Career Development Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
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Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, University of Washington
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Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Doctoral candidate, psychology, University of Washington
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Lecturer in Sociology, Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing and the Life Course, University of Liverpool
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Honorary Adjunct Lecturer, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
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Louise Grimmer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Boise State University
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Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia
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Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney
