social isolation in Productivity in Academia

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness · Jan 13, 2023 · 7m

A direct result of a focus on productivity in #Academia leads to social isolation. The only way that we can improve productivity per person is by #isolating ourselves from others. However, this isolation can lead to feelings of #loneliness and can negatively impact mental health and well-being. Often we talk about collaboration, but ultimately collaboration still results in isolated work for individuals. You do work by yourself for a few weeks and then you meet for a brief moment. The problem with the structure is that this often results in social isolation for #researchers. I’m at a point in…