Loneliness (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Loneliness

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Loneliness was associated with lower self-other similarity in the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC). Less self-other similarity in MPFC with greater loneliness was observed when participants thought about either their friends, acquaintances, or celebrities.

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Figure provided by Andrea L. Courtney and Meghan L. Meyer

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