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Heavy ChatGPT users tend to be more lonely, suggests research
Heavy users of ChatGPT tend to be lonelier, more emotionally dependent on the AI tool, and have fewer offline social relationships, new research suggests.
Small things can reduce loneliness
An international study found one in five employees report feeling lonely at work, and being in the office isn’t the key solution finds researchers from the University of Canterbury and the Institute for Life at Work.
Professor Ngaire Kerse: 7 ways to combat loneliness
Professor Ngaire Kerse, Chair in Ageing WellFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Auckland University, says we need to treat ourselves as we would a friend in need.
Almost a third of retirees lonely, isolated
Research by Age Concern Auckland found 59 percent of New Zealanders aged 65 and above had felt lonely recently, and 30 percent felt that way a lot or all of the time.
What does the ‘loneliness epidemic’ look like in NZ?
Read the full Spinoff story about the impacts of social isolation and loneliness here in Aotearoa.
Online Grief Support Platform, Griefity, Aims To Change The Way People Navigate Loss And Bereavement | Scoop News
A new online grief support platform aims to create connections through technology and offer practical support to those experiencing grief and loss.
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