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Teen loneliness triggers 'reward seeking' behaviour (cam.ac.uk)
2 points by gnabgib 72 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


> After just a few hours without any social interaction, adolescents make significantly more effort to get rewards.

> The study found that the effect was stronger in adolescents who reported feeling lonelier while in isolation.

I found these two points interesting. I'm fairly introverted so I "recharge" by being alone and I suspect there are adolescents perhaps not captured by the study who would thrive in similar circumstances.


a phenomenon perhaps not limited to teens?




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