Friendship Research Is Getting an Update: And That’s Key for Dealing with the Loneliness Epidemic

Jessica D. Ayers

Friendship Research Is Getting an Update: And That’s Key for Dealing with the Loneliness Epidemic

Psychological Science Department

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Abstract

The benefits of friendship go far beyond having someone to confide in or spend time with – it can also protect you from physical and mental health problems. For example, people with good friends recover more quickly from illnesses and surgeries . They report higher well-being and feel like they live up to their full potential . Additionally, people with good friends report being less lonely across many life stages, including adolescence , becoming a parent and old age .

Original language	American English
State	Published - 1 Nov 2023

Keywords

costs of loneliness
emotional intimacy
friends
friendship
loneliness
psychology

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Psychology

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Friendship Research Is Getting an Update: And That’s Key for Dealing with the Loneliness Epidemic

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