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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Publication network from the last five years
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A Moment Versus a Lifetime: Patterns of Loneliness and Perceived Causes in People's Lived Experiences
Heu, L., Nov 2025, In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1553, 1, p. 172-186 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Social norms and loneliness
Heu, L., Jun 2025, In: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 63, 7 p., 101508.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Loneliness of the Odd One Out: How Deviations From Social Norms Can Help Explain Loneliness Across Cultures
Heu, L., Mar 2025, In: Perspectives on Psychological Science. 20, 2, p. 199-218 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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What Makes Us (Less) Lonely Across the Globe? Causes and Remedies for Loneliness in Different Cultures
Heu, L., 24 Nov 2025, Handbook of Loneliness. Nelson, T. (ed.). Springer, p. 409-429Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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Corrigendum to “Experiences of loneliness in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of qualitative studies”[Soc. Sci. Med. Volume 340, January 2024, 116438] (Social Science & Medicine (2024) 340, (S0277953623007955), (10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116438))
Akhter-Khan, S. C., van Es, W., Prina, M., Lawrence, V., Piri, I., Rokach, A., Heu, L. C. & Mayston, R., Oct 2024, In: Social Science and Medicine. 359, 1 p., 117270.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic › peer-review
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What is loneliness?
Heu, L. (Speaker)
27 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Popular
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Who’s particularly lonely where? Risk factors for loneliness across cultures
Heu, L. (Speaker)
12 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Professional
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A moment versus a lifetime - An exploration of perceived causes for chronic loneliness in people’s lived experiences
Heu, L. (Speaker)
1 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Loneliness in different cultures - The influence of social norms on predictive strength and prevalence of risk factors
Heu, L. (Speaker)
17 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Discussant in Fishbowl Discussion on Loneliness in Democracy
Heu, L. (Speaker)
13 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
In the media
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Live Journalism: Waarom zijn jongeren eenzaam?
6/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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3 out of 4 students feel lonely - 'I can't connect to people'
26/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Driekwart studenten is eenzaam: ‘Ik zie mensen en ik hoor ze, maar ik kan geen contact leggen’
26/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Prizes & Grants
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VENI: Why do you keep feeling lonely? Examining the origins of chronic loneliness
Heu, L. (Recipient), 30 Jun 2025
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively