Identity and Loneliness

Lisa Heldke, Director of the Nobel Conference and Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus interviews Manuela Barreto, Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology, University of Exeter.

ScienceWhys is the podcast of the Nobel Conference. Listen to Dr. Barreto’s lecture and participation in panel discussion at the 2022 Nobel Conference, Mental Health (In)Equity and Young People, at Gustavus Adolphus College September 28 & 29, 2022.

Manuela Barreto’s research focuses on the social determinants of health and well-being. She investigates the relationships between identity development, discrimination, culture, and outcomes related to mental health. Barreto explores these variables through the lens of social relationships and loneliness across the lifespan. She was one of the lead researchers in The Loneliness Experiment, the world’s largest study of loneliness, which found that young people reported the highest incidence of loneliness.

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