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Emotional “safe space” in jeopardy? New college kids worry about their peers having more friends than they do

September 23, 2017 - belongingness. The study also found that when new students believe that others have more friends, their happiness is negatively impacted, even when the perception isn’t true. In other words, their need to belong is skewing their perception of socialization, driving their emotions to accept feelings of loneliness and isolation even when there is plenty of support and opportunity to make friends all around them.

The initial survey asked students how many friends ...

The science behind comfort food: Why we reach for chocolate or potato chips depending on our mood

January 30, 2019 - belongingness threat."

In a second study by the same group of researchers, findings showed that securely attached individuals consumed more comfort food to deal with "naturally occurring feelings of isolation."

The researchers also acknowledged earlier research concerning the phenomenon and a preference for comfort food. For the purpose of the two studies, comfort food was defined as "foods people eat in response to specific circumstances, in order to feel ...