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Contact Expectation Test

Record what you expect a short social contact to be like, what it was, and show the gap across five contacts.

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This tool gives general information based on the research summarised in Solitude and Loneliness Are Not the Same Thing. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, and does not replace advice from your clinician.

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  • expectation versus actual across five contacts
  • plain-language reading of the gap
  • text export and print
  • all citations and cautions


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  • longer logs (up to 20 contacts)
  • calendar (.ics) contact reminders
  • unlimited share images
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What this is based on


Every output names at least one verified PubMed source. Identifiers were verified on 2026-10-11 in an earlier batch and carried over into this build; they were not re-queried here, and no retraction database was checked. Verification was at abstract level.


Epley 2014
Epley N, Schroeder J. Mistakenly seeking solitude. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2014;143(5):1980-99. doi:10.1037/a0037323. PMID: 25019381.
PMID 25019381 · randomized controlled trial · weight 0.8 · abstract level
Wang 2023
Wang F, Gao Y, Han Z, et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 90 cohort studies of social isolation, loneliness and mortality. Nat Hum Behav. 2023;7(8):1307-1319. doi:10.1038/s41562-023-01617-6. PMID: 37337095.
PMID 37337095 · observational meta analysis · weight 0.5 · abstract level


Limits: Five self-ratings cannot control for which contacts you chose or how you felt that day. The commuter experiments measured short-term mood and perceived productivity, not long-term wellbeing.







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