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University of Birmingham: Teen Loneliness Triggers Reward-Seeking Behavior
September 11, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news:

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Teen Loneliness Triggers Reward-Seeking Behaviour

Adolescents become significantly more motivated to seek rewards after only a few hours of social isolation.

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Adolescents become significantly more motivated to seek rewards after only a few hours of social isolation, according to new research published in the journal Communicatio . . .

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