State of Loneliness
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A State of Loneliness is a negative emotion that represents a lack of interpersonal connectedness.
- Context:
- It can (often) be felt by an Alone Person (vs. a together person).
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- It can be triggered by a lack of close relationships or meaningful social connections.
- It can be experienced even when an individual is surrounded by others, emphasizing the subjective nature of loneliness.
- It can lead to negative outcomes such as depression, anxiety, or feelings of worthlessness.
- It can manifest as either a short-term feeling or a chronic emotional state.
- It can be measured by a Loneliness Measure, such as the UCLA Loneliness Scale.
- It can affect individuals across all ages, though it may be particularly prevalent in elderly populations or those experiencing major life changes.
- It can be associated with a Desire to Feel Seen, a Desire to Feel Known, a Desire to Feel Understood, or a Desire to Feel Loved.
- It can be influenced by external factors like social isolation, technology overuse, or life transitions.
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- Example(s):
- a feeling of loneliness in a crowded room due to a lack of meaningful connections.
- chronic loneliness felt by an elderly person living alone.
- loneliness during a major life transition, such as moving to a new city or losing a loved one.
- loneliness felt by an individual using social media extensively but without real-life support systems.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- an Intimacy Emotion.
- See: Interpersonal Relationship, Social Pain, Love-Starved, Depression, In-Love Emotion, Social Alienation.
References
2022
- https://theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/24/ask-philippa-perry-technology-makes-me-feel-i-dont-belong-in-this-world
- QUOTE: ... there is a tribe which when a child is born gives it the name that everyone will call it by, as well as a secret name only known to the child given by the elder of the tribe (who as they are an elder will die soon, so only the child will know it). That secret name stands for your special uniqueness and the part of you only known by you. Whatever and whoever that tribe is, they get it. Because of this feeling of it not being possible for our inner world to be truly known and seen by others, when asked, most people feel that they often believe themselves to be not in the centre of a group, but more towards the edges. And I imagine that if we don’t intuitively understand the new technology that we have increasingly come to rely on during the pandemic, it can exacerbate this feeling. ...
... Although you feel you are left behind and destined to aloneness, you are not alone, there is an unseen, unknown part to all of us. We could give it a secret name if we liked. You do belong in this world, but a part of you may sometimes feel that you don’t.
- QUOTE: ... there is a tribe which when a child is born gives it the name that everyone will call it by, as well as a secret name only known to the child given by the elder of the tribe (who as they are an elder will die soon, so only the child will know it). That secret name stands for your special uniqueness and the part of you only known by you. Whatever and whoever that tribe is, they get it. Because of this feeling of it not being possible for our inner world to be truly known and seen by others, when asked, most people feel that they often believe themselves to be not in the centre of a group, but more towards the edges. And I imagine that if we don’t intuitively understand the new technology that we have increasingly come to rely on during the pandemic, it can exacerbate this feeling. ...
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loneliness Retrieved:2014-10-14.
- Loneliness is a complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship. Loneliness typically includes anxious feelings about a lack of connectedness or communality with other beings, both in the present and extending into the future. As such, loneliness can be felt even when surrounded by other people. The causes of loneliness are varied and include social, mental or emotional factors.
Research has shown that loneliness is widely prevalent throughout society among people in marriages, relationships, families and successful careers.[1] It has been a long explored theme in the literature of human beings since classical antiquity. Loneliness has also been described as social pain — a psychological mechanism meant to alert an individual of isolation and motivate him/her to seek social connections.[2]
- Loneliness is a complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship. Loneliness typically includes anxious feelings about a lack of connectedness or communality with other beings, both in the present and extending into the future. As such, loneliness can be felt even when surrounded by other people. The causes of loneliness are varied and include social, mental or emotional factors.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPeplau, L.A. 1982 pp. 1-18 - ↑ Cacioppo, John; Patrick, William, Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2008. ISBN 978-0-393-06170-3. Science of Loneliness.com
2011
- (Turkle, 2011) ⇒ Sherry Turkle. (2011). “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other." Basic books,
1970
- (Slater, 1970) ⇒ Philip Slater. (1970). “The Pursuit of Loneliness." ISBN:0807042013
1651
- (Hobbes, 1651) ⇒ Thomas Hobbes. (1651). “Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil"