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WHY AM I LONELY

Do you ever feel that you are missing out on life after spending countless hours on your phone, computer or device. 

 The video below explains the problems we face from using social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter and the connection it has to loneliness. It is inspired by research done by Sherry Turkle from MIT.

The video suggests that isolation is not part of our human genetic make-up and that we are social creatures unlike the photograph taken below.
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