Still reading... it's not a self-help book though, and one amazon reviewer even says "I don't recommend this book to anyone who is affected by loneliness. As someone who is very lonely, I am well aware about how it negatively impacts my life."
That said, I'll keep my eye out for actionable ideas. There are also workbooks and things that show up on the Amazon page, like this one that I know nothing about:
The most obvious thing I can think of right now: if a person knows that they are (likely) reading social signals as both stronger and more hostile than necessary, perhaps a bit of a mental filter can be applied to compensate. I'm sure that only goes so far, though.
Also, snuggles turn out to be super good for people...
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Date: 2020-02-25 05:35 pm (UTC)https://www.amazon.com/Loneliness-Human-Nature-Social-Connection/dp/0393335283/
That said, I'll keep my eye out for actionable ideas. There are also workbooks and things that show up on the Amazon page, like this one that I know nothing about:
https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Loneliness-Workbook-Building-Relationships/dp/0615860893/
The most obvious thing I can think of right now: if a person knows that they are (likely) reading social signals as both stronger and more hostile than necessary, perhaps a bit of a mental filter can be applied to compensate. I'm sure that only goes so far, though.
Also, snuggles turn out to be super good for people...