Science

This study finds that listening to music alone can act as a social surrogate, reducing isolation feelings like loneliness. I would imagine you’d see similar results with reading fiction.

This study finds that listening to music alone can act as a social surrogate, reducing isolation feelings like loneliness. I would imagine you’d see similar results with reading fiction. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-solo-music-boosts-social.html

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Probably depending on the podcasts. There are some podcasts where I feel like a distant listener and some where I feel like the podcaster(s) are legitimately friends

I wonder if it extends to podcasts. Would explain a lot about myself. I always have something in my ear one or the other