Are we happier when we spend more time with others?
I&#x27;ve always wondered about these kinds of studies.<p>For example, let&#x27;s say we took a loner and gave them a 24&#x2F;7 health monitor system that also helped apply preventative and corrective treatments, would someone live just as long as someone with a social support network? Presumably at some point in the near future we&#x27;re going reach that level of technical accessibility for the average consumer, I would wonder perhaps if the results would change when systems like these become commonplace.<p>I&#x27;d also be curious to see if the same thing regarding happiness could be said if someone had similar support networks that close friends bring, but without human interaction. For instance if same loner was to live out on an island alone but had reliable and easy access to all physical needs, lacked any serious threats to his well being, had enough to keep him busy, would he be just as happy as the those that responded in that report?