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The paradox of loneliness

Feel alone? You're not, well, alone. Enjoy a thoughtful collection of TED talks to remind you that solo feeling is a shared and universal experience.

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You are not alone in your loneliness
10:26

Jonny Sun

You are not alone in your loneliness

10 minutes 26 seconds
The beauty of being a misfit
12:48

Lidia Yuknavitch

The beauty of being a misfit

12 minutes 48 seconds
A video game that helps us understand loneliness
12:33

Cornelia Geppert

A video game that helps us understand loneliness

12 minutes 33 seconds
What investigating neural pathways can reveal about mental health
12:50

Kay M. Tye

What investigating neural pathways can reveal about mental health

12 minutes 50 seconds
How to fix a broken heart
12:15

Guy Winch

How to fix a broken heart

12 minutes 15 seconds
This could be why you're depressed or anxious
20:22

Johann Hari

This could be why you're depressed or anxious

20 minutes 22 seconds
Why you should talk to strangers
11:42

Kio Stark

Why you should talk to strangers

11 minutes 42 seconds
The best way to help is often just to listen
14:13

Sophie Andrews

The best way to help is often just to listen

14 minutes 13 seconds
Intimate photos of a senior love triangle
05:11

Isadora Kosofsky

Intimate photos of a senior love triangle

5 minutes 11 seconds
"Afterneath" / "Killing Me"
11:38

Luke Sital-Singh

"Afterneath" / "Killing Me"

11 minutes 38 seconds
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