Interview with Dr Shane Blackman, Social Psychologist, VP, Head of Product Growth at Noom

The experts report that we are experiencing a loneliness epidemic and there is an increasing likelihood that you may experience loneliness at some stage of your life. In this podcast we speak with social psychologist Dr. Shane Blackman, VP of Product Growth at Noom, to unpack the concept of loneliness, how it can impact your wellbeing and how to bridge the connection gap. Subjects we cover include: How loneliness impacts health Understanding the psychology of loneliness Building habits that encourage social connections The importance of community and finding your tribe Bio Dr. Shane Blackman is the VP & Head of Growth Product at Noom and is a huge behavioral science and psychology nerd. He earned his Ph.D in social psychology from Princeton University, where he studied how we change our beliefs and opinions and how we make judgments about other people’s biases. After graduating, he made an unexpected career transition to the tech industry and has been hooked ever since on combining technology and behavioral science to help people live healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives Noom Vibe is a free wellness community app empowering everyone, everywhere to live better, longer. The app makes it fun and rewarding to build healthy habits as part of a supportive community. Key features include an incentivized step and habit tracker, live conversations with coaches, and community connection. Noom Vibe is available now on the ⁠Apple App Store⁠ and ⁠Google Play⁠. To learn more about Noom Vibe, visit ⁠NoomVibe.com⁠.