November 30, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have experienced feelings of social isolation. For some, interaction with others has been confined to a zoom call, for others there hasn’t been any interaction at all. Now, researchers at MIT have found that the longing for social interaction felt whilst isolated is neurologically similar to that for food cravings when hungry.
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July 19, 2018
by Elizabeth Pratt
Hanger, a combination of anger and hunger, may actually be a complex emotional response according to researchers, opening up a pathway to treatment.
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