Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.
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Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Americans are making too many solo dinner reservations. That was one takeaway from the annual World Happiness Report, which was released on Thursday and showed that the United States had dipped to its lowest slot in the country rankings — 24th — after…

‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us
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‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines We live at a time when everything is available at every moment. Just on your phone, you can order lunch, bet on sports, read this story, watch porn, chat with a friend, chat with a stranger, chat with a large language model or…

Opinion | I Quit Drinking Four Years Ago. I’m Still Confronting Drinking Culture.
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Opinion | I Quit Drinking Four Years Ago. I’m Still Confronting Drinking Culture.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution to cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink or to stop drinking altogether. Maybe you’ve committed to Dry January. Maybe you were alarmed when the surgeon general last week said that consuming alcohol is…

Solitary Dolphin in Baltic Sea Talks to Himself, Researchers Think it’s a Sign of Loneliness

Solitary Dolphin in Baltic Sea Talks to Himself, Researchers Think it’s a Sign of Loneliness

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A bottlenose dolphin residing alone in the Baltic Sea has been documented producing thousands of vocalisations, potentially as a result of loneliness. Known locally as Delle, this dolphin was first noticed in the Svendborgsund channel near Funen Island, Denmark, in 2019. Bottlenose dolphins typically thrive in social pods, but no…

Do Voice Assistants Like Alexa Help Alleviate Loneliness in the Elderly?

Do Voice Assistants Like Alexa Help Alleviate Loneliness in the Elderly?

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With technology connecting people all over the world, loneliness remains widespread. This loneliness is common specially among older adults. Researchers are now investigating if digital voice assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, can address loneliness in those who face social isolation. Elena Castro, Health Psychology and Technology Researcher at Universitat Oberta…