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The Illusion of Intimacy
How the Digital Age Stole Your Real Relationships and the F.A.S.R. System to Take Them BackBy Sam Mousavi
Length2h 47m
About this audiobook
We live in the most connected era in human history — and one of the loneliest. The Illusion of Intimacy by Sam Mousavi is a research-backed guide for anyone who has ever felt alone in a crowded room, or empty after hours of scrolling.
Drawing on neuroscience, social psychology, and behavioral science, Mousavi exposes the gap between the connection we perform online and the connection our brains and bodies actually need. He then delivers a clear, actionable system — F.A.S.R. (Filter, Audit, Shift, Reconnect) — to help readers rebuild authentic relationships in the digital age.
Ideal for readers aged 20–40 navigating loneliness, burnout, or shallow social networks, this book combines the rigor of academic research with the honesty of personal narrative. It is part social critique, part practical manual, and entirely human.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology, Self-Help, Science and Nature
Length2 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 6, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Foreword
3Chapter 1: The Connectivity Paradox
4Chapter 2: The Death of the "Third Place"
5Chapter 3: The Silent Gender Crisis, the Collapse of Women’s Support Networks, and the Epidemic of Male Isolation
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6Chapter 4: Step One – Filter (Be the Gatekeeper)
7Chapter 5: Step Two – Audit (Relational Auditing)
8Chapter 6: Step Three – Shift (Breaking the Spell of Shame)
9Chapter 7: Step Four – Reconnect (Reviving Dormant Bridges)
10Chapter 8: From "Me" to "Us"
11Recommended Further Reading
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