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title: 'Loneliness - Kurzgesagt'
date: '13:08 17-02-2019'
author: Kurzgesagt
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[plugin:youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Xv_g3g-mA)

A very good summary of the info from two books on the feeling of loneliness ['Emotional First Aid' by Guy Winch](https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-First-Aid-Rejection-Everyday/dp/0142181072/) and ['Loneliness' by John Cacioppo & William Patrick](https://www.amazon.com/Loneliness-Human-Nature-Social-Connection/dp/0393335283/)

Important note: _Loneliness is generally a flaw of connection, not the absence of people around oneself._

A good article to read is [Loneliness: coping with the gap where friends used to be](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/18/loneliness-coping-with-the-gap-where-friends-used-to-be)