I'm not convinced that social isolation itself is as bad as everyone says it is after taking into account all the other factors. Nutrition, exercise, sleep, sunlight, fresh air, mental stimulation, etc.

@evanmcgloughlin

4 ай бұрын

Yeah to a large degree you could be correct here. As mentioned in the video a large factor here isn’t the objective social isolation but your own perception of that social isolation. There are a lot of people that live in relative solitude and they are completely fine. It’s just more common for people who live in isolation to not be very healthy and miss out on a lot of the essential factors you mentioned - Nutrition, exercise etc. Very difficult to know the consequences of social isolation in a situation where somebody doesn’t perceive them self to be isolated and has a very regimented and healthy routine. Although I still suspect there’s a primal need for social connection and people can only go so long (no matter how healthy the lifestyle) without deep meaningful human connection.

@AlphaCrucis

4 ай бұрын

@@evanmcgloughlin Yeah, I just wish there were more quality studies that account for those factors. I think it varies on personality traits like introversion too. it's of interest to me since in the future I plan to live off grid in isolation, but I am very much into health and self improvement and am extremely introverted, so I think it should be fine. I am also very cautious though, thus I try to research this, but struggle to find data on the particulars of my situation.

@evanmcgloughlin

4 ай бұрын

@@AlphaCrucis I completely get you and thanks for sharing your lifestyle. I agree with you that a focus on health and improvement while just simply being an introverted person should definitely mitigate the effects of social isolation. I would just be aware over time and be sure to listen to your body and mind. If you do start to feel lonely at any point I wouldn’t ignore it. That’s when it could develop into something harmful. All the very best my friend. Thank you for supporting the channel and I hope you have a great 2024.

Covid isolation makes me feel better because I don't have to be surrounded by people and be reminded that I have no friends

@indridcold8433

Жыл бұрын

Corona virus pandemic is the best time of my life! I hate the death and small businesses going bankrupt. But the isolation is wonderful. There is no pressures from the social herd members trying to force us to be social so they can just make fun of us, anyway. It was proven, the recluses did wonderfully during the pandemic. Not all are the same. There is a minority that rather be isolated. If we were a minority like if we were homosexual, or bisexual, we would be celebrated. But since we are reclusive, we are considered defective people that must be cured. I see a blatant dual standard.

@JenJ2023

6 күн бұрын

Same, but I also have to be careful of movies and tv. Like the show "Friends", which I used to love, is now just 30 minutes of shame and comparisons.

A lot of People have been let down over their lifetimes by Family and friends, these traumas lead to isolation for many especially introverts . These experiments are horrifying and Anyone involved in such things are Monstrous Humans that should be in Jail for torture including the current Pharmaceutical Industry ! 😢

Amazing video Evan! It feels like you are giving a scientific background to all those expresions we have always heard: give what you would like to recieve, fake it until you make it, the wolf that you feed... Its all about perception and what we actually pay attention to that defines the way our brains will process information in the future and affect our attitude towads any new inputs we will recieve in life. Sorry for the long comment but it really gives a lot to think about. PS: you have an amazing voice 😍

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment Danny I appreciate it, the content is only going to get better!

"Talking heads" s01e01 perfect example of effects of social isolation. I thought of joining a nunnery, going to a mental health unit, committing a crime to go to prison or going to live on the streets for company. I used to be a uni educated biomedical scientist andrologist now I'm nothing, I'm desperate for help learning how to live again and meet people but there just isn't any (I have severe PTSD, its what got me here and its what is making it hard to get out)

@evanmcgloughlin

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear you are struggling. I appreciate you sharing such a candid response. I truly hope you find a way back to normal life and can regain that crucial factor of socialising once again. Best of luck and I wish you the best.

Haha when watching this, it really felt like watching a youtuber with hundreds of thousands subscribers😂 - Very professionally made!

This is only true for the social majority. I go weeks without seeing people, except in television. People are cruel, evil, and love to victimise others to get the approval of their social herd. The one being victimised is tortured so the social idiots can have a laugh. For the victim, being social is horrible, even terrifying. For us, being completely alone is our peace. We feel far more comfort being away from the hypocrites, liars, people seeking social approval for their cruelty, and those desperate for their social herd to approve of them. There are also those that claim they love us but just want us to lower our guard so they can be cruel. Those are the worse. Isolation is not the most horrible thing there is for humans, as opposed to monkeys. For social people, it is probably the worse thing in existence to be isolated. For people like me, you social people are the worse things for us. Leave the recluses alone. We already know the kind of people social people tend to be. We do not need to be the butt of your jokes and mockery. We are getting smart to your tactics. You need us to be there so you can have your laughs. So social people, go fu¢K yourselves. I do not need to o be part of your evil game. I feel far more safe away from you social herd members. I guarantee if I were 2 meters tall and extremely strong you would not be so abusive. Social people are so pathetically dependent on each other that they have to be cruel to the recluses because their herd demands it.

@dwaynedegale236

4 ай бұрын

Real talk 🇹🇹

@indridcold8433

4 ай бұрын

@@dwaynedegale236 Yes, unfortunately, it is real talk. I only wish it were not.

@qfvb98

Ай бұрын

The current iteration of humanity is deeply flawed. That is not hyperbole. Avoid them and their dysfunctional drama at all costs. When venturing out, my mission is to accomplish my task with the least amount of interaction and eye contact. Solitude is the true path to happiness and contentment. The Buddhist model is the best one to emulate.

Very well put together Evan, all the more reason to implant those positive feedback experiences into your diglot business, also collecting your own data, and implementing improved experiences to your customers, especially on the digital platforms! Really enjoyed this video, keep em coming!

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Liz and I’m very glad you enjoyed it! I’m looking forward to improving my skills and producing better content. Thanks again!

@LizMcNamara47

3 жыл бұрын

@@evanmcgloughlin what do you think, the evolution of Teflon resistance to happy experiences must be related to survival, why people have a innate awareness of the dangers of Happy-Clappy and yet the child in us loves the pat on the back! The intoxication of the humanness!

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

@@LizMcNamara47 The brain is truly multi-faceted, predisposed to neophobia for survival purposes, as you say, but also capable of such euphoria and joy. Humans are really just trying to find the correct balance through feedback loops as they constantly engage and interact with the environment. That's all we can do!

@LizMcNamara47

3 жыл бұрын

@@evanmcgloughlin Well specifically cherophobic anyway, I think it’s a notable contrast in say Americans versus Europeans 😂, specifically tho in relation to learning patterns, being able to pre-set the brain into hyper learning states would be the the golden goose! I meant to ask do Children literature become unlicensed, have you been collecting data on why people want to learn new languages, there’s a whole market out there of parents wanting their children to learn languages!

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

@@LizMcNamara47 Yes we have the answers are mostly about Integrating and experiencing different cultures but also people love the challenge and accomplishment in improving. We are currently designing more detailed customer psychometric profiles to further subdivide out the fan base and see how we can target them with greater success.

Really noticed how you emphasized perception. Then you described how our perception is shaped by what we pay attention to the most (what we focus on the most). What’s petrifying to think about, is perhaps our number one fixation is self preservation. This seems like the womb of fear, which perhaps births every human wretchedness we see in front of us. Our motives are controlled by thought of being hurt or loosing something. So much to dive into here. Great topic choice for the vid.

@NeuroscienceEnthusiast

4 ай бұрын

Perception drives everything!

@craigcolbourn8351

4 ай бұрын

@@NeuroscienceEnthusiast Really interested to get your view on what drives perception. This topic is so interesting!!

Really good video.Well- researched, great content, and nicely delivered. Top shelf👍

@evanmcgloughlin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying so. Much appreciated thanks for the support!

Top drawer stuff dude, look forward to seeing more from this channel

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, so glad you enjoyed it!

Well done Evan - super interesting and important right now!!

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Eva!

Drugs fuel isolation. You could be in a cardboard box and feel totally comfortable as long as you have your drug because it gives you "love" and temporarily bandaids boredom/ loneliness 😢

Thank you for that great insight and your research! I moved to a big city almost three years ago and I have had trouble making friends and forming relationships. Except for work I have been self-isolating myself all this time. I can tell that something has changed in my cognitive behavior and my skills are slowly decreasing. It's quite scary. I am planning on moving back home next year, so hopefully all the damage can be reversed.

@evanmcgloughlin

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such lovely words and such a candid response of your experience. I hope it has not been too troubling for you. Keep a positive frame of mind and everything will be back to normal before you know. Thanks again for watching the video!

@ashdacraft

2 жыл бұрын

This makes me feel a little less alone. I have been living in states alone for years now and working from home. I don’t have pets either-can’t afford them. There are weeks that I go without talking to any other humans. If it wasn’t for social media I would not interact with anyone. The people at the grocery store are basically it. I started a romantic relationship but I want to end it because I fear putting all of my attention on that one person is over bearing and too much. It also leaves me in a very vulnerable position where they know I don’t have anybody else to depend on. But for circumstances beyond my control I don’t have relationships with family, ex colleagues, neighbors or friends in real life to hang out with. I had 1 friend but they are very occupied with life. It’s very hard to deal with and every time people tell me I need to spend time to get to know myself I scoff.

@systemicchaos3921

Жыл бұрын

​@@ashdacraft Hey AT. sorry to hear you're struggling with isolation. I definitely do too but one thing I've found that helps is doing activities/ things in groups. it may take many weeks of going but eventually you will start being familiar with people and feel more comfortable about talking to them. the important part is to try and go on a regular basis.

Great video Evan!! Very well made and produced :)

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ciara, really appreciate it!

Top quality viewing, well done evan!

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alex, really appreciate it!

Thank you so much for this. It really helps with my studies on social deprivation for sociology :)

@evanmcgloughlin

2 жыл бұрын

It is my pleasure. Thank you so much for the comment and best of luck with your studies!

For 2 years and counting I've been alone with no friends or family support, no-one to talk to on the phone. No-where to go, nothing to look forward to. I see a gp once a week and speak to the checkout operator getting groceries. I have 2 dogs I wish they spoke back. Its indescribable. It frustrates me that social isolation & lonliness is now related to covid isolation. I think epidemic/ sort-twrm mandates isolation and involuntary inescapable long term isolation should be defined as two distinct forms of isolation. I wish I had covid isolation - Id still have someone to speak to and look forward to.

@ctrldelete1763

2 жыл бұрын

How are you?

Great video! You earned my subscription. Cheers mate! Cheers 🥂

@evanmcgloughlin

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the support!

Awesome video ! Hi Evan, I'm Aisling nice to meet you, love the flowers on the wall .. but in all fairness awesome video !

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks sis!

So interesting!! Keep making more neuroscience mini documentaries 🙏🙏🙏

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much for leaving this, that is precisely my plan and I'm gonna work super hard to make them better!

@user-ox8ly3zq7k

4 ай бұрын

He has uploaded new videos again. They are great 🎉

Heya! I found you through a FB group on cognitive science. I'm sorry I don't have super great editing skills yet (I just started my channel myself), otherwise I would have offered my services lol. Your editing game is pretty darn good to me, by the way. The content of the video itself is super interesting to me and the tone of your voice is perfect for retaining attention. And coming from a person with ADHD, I think you can take it as a big compliment 😂 I'm doing a PhD in Conservation Genomics, but after my diagnosis last year I started focusing on the brain itself and if I had infinite time in my life, I would study psychiatry or neuroscience.. I truly fell in love with this field, and am working hard in neural reprogramming to become my best self 💪. I'm looking forward to more of your content 🔥😊

@evanmcgloughlin

6 ай бұрын

This is an incredibly kind and generous comment and I'm sorry I missed it until now. Conservation Genomics sounds super interesting, I hope youre enjoying it! Been working really hard on content last 2 months as I've gone full time with youtube. Lots of neuroscience content coming thats a 10x quality improvement from this one.

@NeuroscienceEnthusiast

4 ай бұрын

More content has been released on the channel. I watched it yesterday. Superb stuff

Well said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Brilliant video!! 😃

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I liked the video. I found it interesting and even though you used a lot of big words :D I actually understood what you were saying.

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for saying so! It’s difficult to find the balance between big words which let you capture the beauty of the topic but making it as simple and relatable as possible. Going to keep improving on it. Thanks for watching.

Amazing!! People like you need to be known. Why don't you just continue creating content? You're an articulated young creature apparently. Keep up the good work

@evanmcgloughlin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. I loved every second of making this video and I would love to continue making videos. I’m working full time to get my company off the ground at the moment but I would love to weave the two together. More videos coming soon!

Great video 👏

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Hannah, glad you enjoyed it!

Great video, Evan. Good substance and objective coverage. I only found it difficult to concentrate when you talked about not multi-tasking but played music in the background at the same time. I would’ve done that when talking about the effects of thankfulness or one’s perception instead. Keep up the good work!

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the feedback! It’s all about learning and improving for me. Thanks again for watching and I hope you will stick around to watch them as they continue to improve!

I like the way you talk!

@evanmcgloughlin

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. More content coming now weekly!

Liked and subscribed 🙃

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Your're my favourite xoxo

To the moon 🚀

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

To the moooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

It’s a bad that I have being doing this since the 3rd grade??

Can we reverse the effects ?

@evanmcgloughlin

8 ай бұрын

Good question, I think in most non-extreme circumstances the adverse effects shouldn’t be permanent. It all depends on the severity and and duration of the social deprivation.

@Sumit_Girhe

8 ай бұрын

@@evanmcgloughlin it has been 5 months(isolation) , i m facing memory loss & slow thinking from 1 month can i reverse it if i start socializing from tommorow & how long it would take..???? Im preparing for one of the hardest exam in the world[ jee adv] & only 4 month remaining & this is happening with me so much depressed about this ..

Anyone know if this lad has an only fans? Asking for a friend

@billysiggins2236

3 жыл бұрын

no but I have very embarrassing videos that I would be willing to part with for cash incentive x

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Only fans only for you x

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

@@billysiggins2236 True he has loads.

Bro why you have only one content

@evanmcgloughlin

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there thanks for the comment! I have been incredibly busy running my startup - Diglot. I definitely plan on returning to KZread very soon and I have loads of video ideas and topics that I’m excited to make videos about.

@user-ox8ly3zq7k

4 ай бұрын

He has uploaded another recently. I would check it out 🎉

@NeuroscienceEnthusiast

4 ай бұрын

The content is awesome as well

I gotta get out more ;-;

@evanmcgloughlin

3 жыл бұрын

Tough at the moment with no social need to get out. Makes a big different for mental/physical needs. Thanks for watching!

Stop trying to shame and force guilt into people who need to isolate themselves for several reasons. Instead, make videos about how people who don't need to isolate themselves could be more friendly and accepting to people who have that need! Make videos to them! Self-isolation is more about how people feel mistreated by the world. Quite often it's not about the individual that does it, but about how sick and disturbed the people who don't do it are.

@evanmcgloughlin

11 күн бұрын

There is zero shame or guilt, intended by this. Also not the take away anyone else has said. I wish to educate about the neuroscience of different topics. Of course to do this I need to generalise and make population level claims. There are people who will completely isolate and suffer little to no consequences. But this is not true for a population level, the data supports this. Thanks for watching