Social isolation: Trends, causes, non-causes, and fixes

All about the psychological stew among socialization, digitalization, and mental health...

1. Social isolation trends, demographics, and causation
2. Social media, social networking, and digital communications (virtual vs IRL)
3. Countertrend solutions
4. Policymakers
5. Educators
6. Employers
7. Technological ethics
8. The future of socialization

This podcast is Al-generated with NotebookLM, using the following sources, research, and analysis:

• Associations between social media use and loneliness in a cross-national population: Do motives for social media use matter? (Bonsaksen/et al, 2024.01)
• Debate: Is Social Media Bad for Kids’ Mental Health? (Open to Debate, Odgers/Murthy, 2023.07.28)
• Digital media use and mental health (Wikipedia, 2025.01.12)
• Does Social Media Create Isolation? (Regis College, 2023.05.03)
• Effectiveness of Technology Interventions in Addressing Social Isolation, Connectedness, and Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Umbrella Review (Balki/et al, 2022.10)
• Estimating the association between Facebook adoption and well-being in 72 countries (Vuorre/Przybylski, 2023.08)
• Exploring the impact of information and communication technologies on loneliness and social isolation in community-dwelling older adults: A scoping review of reviews (Gunnes/et al, 2024.03)
• Impact of digital social media on the perception of loneliness and social isolation in older adults (Kusumota/et al, 2022.05)
• In-person and virtual social interactions improve well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic (Liang/et Al, 2024.08)
• Persistent interaction patterns across social media platforms and over time (Avalle/et al, 2024.03)
• Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the US (Primack/et al, 2017.07)
• Social isolation (Wikipedia, 2025.01.12)
• Social media and psychology (Wikipedia, 2025.01.12)
• Social networks and social isolation: A reason and its solution in one (Gil-Or/et Al, 2011.06)
• The Anti-social Century (The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, 2025.01.08)
• The relationship between social media usage and loneliness among younger and older adults: The moderating effect of shyness (Wang/et al, 2024.06)

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