Episode 2: Isolation, Loneliness, and the Importance of Touch

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Episode 2: Isolation, Loneliness, and the Importance of Touch In this episode, we’ll be talking about the distinctions between being alone and being lonely, and what that means for us today. Links: The Power of Touch, article in the New Yorker By Maria Konnikova https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/power-touch A Biography of Loneliness, a book about the history of the emotion, by Faye Bound Alberti https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50931313-a-biography-of-loneliness Hugs and Kisses: the health impact of affective touch by Maria Cohut https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323143 Romeo Club: Retired Old Men Eating Out https://romeoclub.com Robin Dunbar for the New York Times: You’ve Got to Have (150) Friends https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/opinion/26dunbar.html Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection by John T. Cacioppo, William Patrick https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2753527-loneliness Rina on Twitter https://twitter.com/Rina_Grob_ Madhvi on Twitter https://twitter.com/madhviramani Rina on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rina_grob/ Madhvi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/madhviinberlin/