Do You Live With Loneliness?

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Loneliness is such a universal human condition, it has been called the common cold of psychopathology. But loneliness isn't just a matter of being alone. Many factors contribute to its impact. The fact is, loneliness is a widely misunderstood state of mind. A survey of 25,000 people by New York University (N.Y.U.) sociologists revealed some interesting findings on the subject. The overall conclusion of the study was that mistaken notions abound about man's oldest interpersonal problem.

How much do you know about loneliness? Take the following quiz, which explores a number of the findings of the N.Y.U. study, to find out.

1) If I live alone, I'm more prone to loneliness than if I live with someone. True
False
 2) If I had money, a good job, and plenty of education, I would be less vulnerable to feeling lonely. True
False
 3) Chances are that if I were an only child, I would be lonelier than someone who had brothers and sisters. True
False
 4) Generally, women are lonelier than men. True
False
 5) It's tough to make friends today because people are more into themselves than others. True
False