In the era of digital life and hyper connectivity, social isolation becomes a killing issue.

Here’s some research showing that social isolation harms our physical, mental and emotional health. It’s a growing epidemic.

According to Dr. John Cacioppo, University of Chicago the remedy is to cure “maladaptive social cognition” — that is, helping people re-examine how they interact with others and perceive social cues.

Knock on your neighbor’s door, offer help, adjust perceptions and behaviors, make new friends, on and off line.

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