Einsame Menschen zeigen eine größere Stimmungsinstabilität, insbesondere mit positiven Emotionen. Einsame Menschen können Schwierigkeiten haben, im Laufe der Zeit positive Gefühle aufrechtzuerhalten. Ein angenehmes Ereignis könnte ihre Stimmung vorübergehend anheben, aber die Vorteile könnten schneller verblassen als diejenigen, die sich sozialer verbunden fühlen.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02699931.2025.2527854

From the linked article:

**Lonely individuals show greater mood instability, especially with positive emotions**, study finds

New research published in Cognition and Emotion suggests that people who feel lonelier tend to experience more emotional ups and downs—especially with positive emotions—throughout their daily lives. These fluctuations appear to persist even when accounting for depression, average mood levels, and objective measures of social isolation.

These results provide evidence that loneliness is not only associated with how people typically feel, but also with how much their emotions fluctuate—particularly in response to positive experiences. The authors propose that **lonely individuals may struggle to sustain positive feelings over time. A pleasant event might lift their mood temporarily, but the benefits could fade more quickly compared to those who feel more socially connected**.