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Why constant notifications can increase feelings of loneliness

I get notifications all day but none of them are from actual friends asking how I'm doing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being perpetually pinged by algorithms while craving human connection reveals the difference between noise and voice.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media and loneliness?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.