So why not find a new disease. Long story short, it claimed Internet usage breeds anti-social behavior. The study claims it followed its subjects over time, to isolate the Internet as cause, but as anyone with half a Clue knows they've got cause and effect backwards. It's sad but true. Most modern technologies breed anti-social behavior and attitudes.
Television is a solitary experience.
To claim it's the cause of those feelings is a ridiculous leap, but there you are. There are ways we can keep our sanity alongside a life rich in isolation enablers. Here's how I do it. When I'm home, I stop sometimes to walk along my block and visit with the neighbors. In an office, I wander the halls and talk to people.