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Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men

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From National Public Radio: “…Researchers say it can be difficult for men to hold on to friendships as they age. And the problem may begin in adolescence. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at what happens when half the population gets the message that needing others is a sign of weakness and that being vulnerable is unmanly.

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subject terms

Aging & Longevity

Aging & Longevity > Social Interaction & Isolation

Creative Aging

Creative Aging > Creative Aging Model

Creative Aging > Social Engagement

contributors

Tara Boyle

Rhaina Cohen

Shankar Vedantam

resource type

Audio and Podcasts

year

2018

keywords

Harvard Study of Adult Development, Niobe Way, Suicide

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