Scientists now link friendship to a remarkable range of benefits—both physical and mental: lower blood pressure, stronger immunity, reduced dementia risk, better sleep, and longer life. But technology and the pace of contemporary life threaten our ability to connect. Cutting-edge science reveals how isolation can harm us, while meaningful relationships can heal. Wired for Connection | Full Documentary Find more from this series: https://www.pbs.org/show/wired-for-connection/ This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@PBS Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBS/ X: https://twitter.com/PBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbs Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs #neuroscience #socialscience #humanbehavior Wired for Connection Examine the biological imperative for social bonding, contrasting our evolutionary need for connection with the rising paradox of modern isolation in the digital age. Featuring groundbreaking research, from primate field studies to advanced neuroscience, the film reveals the physiological toll of disconnection across the human lifespan, linking loneliness directly to conditions such as heart disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. It also showcases how meaningful relationships can heal. A widely-circulated report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently revealed that chronic loneliness impacts our physical health as severely as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, yet skepticism remains regarding the urgency of this public health threat.
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i am just like a hot 21 year old Japanese girl but no guys ever talk to me in real life :(
I have never had a close friend, I have adapted to just having my kids and my hubby. They have friends, which is okay.
This was fascinating. I've always known that finding your people, even if it's a small group, is important to happiness. (Even as an introvert.) If anyone is struggling to make real life friends, I highly recommend volunteering for a cause that's important to you. You'll have an automatic thing to connect over, and that helps get conversations started. 💕
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If that title is true then i guess i should look forward to a short life at least! 😅
Being alone is better than being around toxic people who are committed to misunderstanding you. It’s not so easy to meet people as an adult.
Loneliness is bliss in a world filled with poison😂😂
:16 Could this imply that the solution to the ills of human society is for the entire world to experience a disaster?
Los of miserable people in the comments. 😂 there’s always a solution for anything, the “I can’t I can’t” is ignorance and laziness.
“I may be alone but I’m not lonely..”
Pity, praise and punishment are forms of manipulation. Manipulation is for puppets not people. No winner No loser No hero No villian No sin No sinner Pernicious nonsense.
I always get taken and eventually severly depleated when Im around people, I have no defenses from them, its betterfor my health if i keep a distance
I’ve been saying it for years - “failure to thrive” doesn’t just happen to infants. Thank you for this story 💜
Funny alot people are forced to be outgoing, yet coming alot rare be alone. In school we never taught how to social with others it can but not for long fresh school. We never been taught be nice, learn to think we speak. Too many people of the planet refuse to engage with others turn into hate quick
Well claim me lonely. Lost faith in this place at the age of 9 and embracing the contractor ending.
I feel like a lot of people who say they're introverts are too proud to admit that they can't find friends. We need to realize that in this digital age it's not their fault.
Join The Club.
I really wish we could reduce working hours. I work 12 hour shifts. After my commute and eating meals, I don’t have time to spend with others. We need to reduce work hours!
GET A DOG ALSO LOL
I'd love to have a community and have tried, but at age 75 it's hard.