Andrew Huberman· PhD
Social isolation is known to induce aggression & distorted thinking (via tackykinin etc).
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Social isolation is known to induce aggression & distorted thinking (via tackykinin etc).
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Chronic social isolation changes the nature of the brain and body such that it makes social connection harder, and it makes the person who's been isolated, irritable, even aggressive with other people.