The Neuroscience of Loneliness: Why Your Brain Needs Real Connection

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Isolation stresses the body, shrinks empathy, and shortens life — and friends are biological medicine. Act One: Why Brains Need Friends by Ben Rein Act Two: How To Break Up With Your Friends by Erin Falconer 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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