Building Community
Why we need communities
Human also have a fundamental need to belong due to evolutionary reason.
Loneliness and being alone
The quality of the relationship.
Social Media & Silent epidemic?
Is loneliness really increasing?
Measurement? Evidence?
- What Measurement: Systematic research started late: Loneliness not comparable.
- How we measure: App Based measures, not cross-platform
- Population: People discuss more loneliness more than before.
Health
mortality of loneliness = 15 cigarettes per day
Sense of community
Seymour Sarason definition: The perception that one is part of a larger, dependable, stable group.