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Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier

Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier

Loneliness can be more than a temporary feeling. For some, it becomes an invisible vicious cycle. Chronically lonely people experience social exclusion more intensely and find less joy in social interactions. They fall into cognitive traps that block the way out of isolation. This can have serious consequences, especially for adolescents. But how does this vicious cycle develop –and more importantly, how can it be broken? / more

Horoscopes – why we believe in them

Horoscopes – why we believe in them

When reading horoscopes, we often find sentences like: "Sometimes you are extroverted, sociable, and open-minded, sometimes rather introverted, skeptical, and reserved." If you feel that this statement applies to you, you're not alone. Horoscopes often seem to be very accurate; an observation that might be attributed to the Barnum effect. / more

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