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Nestwarm is grounded in the latest scientific findings on loneliness and human connection - designed to turn proven mechanisms into an accessible, everyday experience.
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Social connection: A new public health priority – Plain language summary
World Health Organization
WHO Commission on Social Connection
2024
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AI Companions Reduce Loneliness
Julian De Freitas, Zeliha Oğuz-Uğuralp, Ahmet Kaan Uğuralp, Stefano Puntoni
Journal of Consumer Research (Oxford University Press)
2025
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How AI and Human Behaviors Shape Psychosocial Effects of Chatbot Use
Cathy Mengying Fang, Auren R. Liu, Valdemar Danry, Eunhae Lee, Samantha W.T Chan, Pat Pataranutaporn, Pattie Maes, Jason Phang, Michael Lampe, Lama Ahmad, and Sandhini Agarwal
MIT Media Lab
2025
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Chatbots as social companions: How people perceive consciousness, human likeness, and social health benefits in machines
Rose E. Guingrich, Michael S. A. Graziano
Oxford Intersections: AI in Society (Oxford University Press)
2025
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Effectiveness of AI-Driven Conversational Agents in Improving Mental Health Among Young People: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Y. Feng, Y. Hang, W. Wu, X. Song, X. Xiao, F. Dong, Z. Qiao
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)
2025
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Feasibility and impact of a mental health chatbot on postpartum mental health: a randomized controlled trial
Sanaa Suharwardy, Maya Ramachandran, Stephanie A. Leonard, Anita Gunaseelan, Deirdre J. Lyell, Alison Darcy, Athena Robinson & Amy Judy
AJOG Global Reports (Elsevier)
2023
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The Mind After Midnight: Nocturnal Wakefulness, Behavioral Dysregulation, and Psychopathology
Andrew S. Tubbs, Fabian-Xosé Fernandez, Michael A. Grandner, Michael L. Perlis & Elizabeth B. Klerman
Frontiers in Network Physiology
2022
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Therapeutic Potential of Social Chatbots in Alleviating Loneliness and Social Anxiety: Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study
Myungsung Kim, Yujin Lee, Ji Yoon Lee
Journal of Medical Internet Research
2025
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Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades
Miller McPherson, Lynn Smith-Lovin & Matthew E. Brashears
American Sociological Review (SAGE Publications)
2006
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Loneliness in older persons: a predictor of functional decline and death
Carla M. Perissinotto, Irena Stijacic Cenzer & Kenneth E. Covinsky
Archives of Internal Medicine (American Medical Association)
2012
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The role of social interaction modality for well-being in older adults
Carlotta E. Grünjes, Birthe Macdonald & Gizem Hülür
Psychology and Aging (American Psychological Association),
2024
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Social interactions in daily life: Within-person associations between momentary social experiences and psychological and physical health indicators
Michael J. Bernstein, Matthew Zawadzki, Vanessa Juth & Joshua M. Smyth
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (SAGE Publications)
2018

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