Social isolation has a direct causal impact on how quickly cognitive function declines in later life, independent of whether someone feels lonely.

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster ...

Using longitudinal data from the US Health and Retirement Study, this study applied causal inference modeling to disentangle ...

Isolation is a profound and often misunderstood aspect of schizophrenia, a complex mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Schizophrenia can be a disorienting and ...

Discover why punishment-based prisons fail, and how psychology offers a more humane and effective path to justice.

A stressful year leads to anxiety. Lasting isolation gives way to depression. An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing.

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous publication"– means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being ...

Intimacy versus isolation refers to a stage of development in young adulthood. During this time, a person develops close friendships and a love relationship, both of which are intimate. When this does ...