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Elizabeth Preston

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As seen in: Forge, Medium, O Globo, OneZero, The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, UOL, Yahoo Life, BBC, Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal and
Freelance science journalist @nytimes etc., silly stuff @mcsweeneys. I'm not here! Find me on Bluesky (inkfish.bsky.social) or Insta (by.elizabeth.preston)
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Why we crave company

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By Elizabeth Preston Verified
| The Desert Review Verified
To our human eyes, a mouse’s furred face doesn’t betray much emotion. But if you watch the body language of a mouse who’s reunited with one of her sisters after five days in a cage alone, you might suspect you know what she’s feeling. The formerly isolated mouse chatters in squeaks too high for a human to hear. She follows her sister, crawling beneath the other mouse’s body as if trying to get a hug.
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Why we crave company

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By Elizabeth Preston Verified
| Benton County Enterprise Verified
Posted 7/14/26 Knowable Magazine reports that loneliness affects both humans and animals, as researchers find that social interaction is a fundamental need for well-being. This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print and web subscribers If you're a print and web subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
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Why we crave company

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By Elizabeth Preston Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
Knowable Magazine reports that loneliness affects both humans and animals, as researchers find that social interaction is a fundamental need for well-being.
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