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‘It just lifted me’: new research suggests shared reading groups combat loneliness – and the effects can be astounding

By Juliane Roemhild, Senior Lecturer in English, La Trobe University
Sara James, Senior Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University

In Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles asked: “All the lonely people – where do they all come from?” The answer to that question is complex, but loneliness is a widespread feeling among Australians. One in three people feel lonely, and one in six experience severe loneliness.

The findings of our research suggest…

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