DiscoverThe Genius Life517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD
517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD

517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD

Update: 2025-10-15
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In this powerful episode, neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein—author of Why Brains Need Friends—shares with Max why chronic isolation acts like a biological stressor, triggering inflammation, accelerating aging, and rewiring the brain for anxiety and disease.

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517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD

517: Why Being Lonely Is as Deadly as Smoking – And What To Do Even If You're an Introvert | Ben Rein, PhD

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