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Personality disorders

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Some people feel so utterly alone it’s as if they don’t exist

People diagnosed with ‘avoidant personality disorder’ fear getting close to other people, yet crave greater connection

by Kristine Dahl Sørensen & Marit Råbu

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Technology and media

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Technology promises hugs at a distance. Beware what you wish for

New ‘haptic’ technologies promise to help us touch each other at a distance, but they could leave us even more isolated

by Andrew Wold & Rebecca Böhme