I'm pretty sure the need for social interactions with other people is somewhat central to being human, and not a trait of culture. That's why humans are often c

I'm pretty sure the need for social interactions with other people is somewhat central to being human, and not a trait of culture. That's why humans are often called "social animals". The suicide rate in japan being 3x European levels also seems to point at something being amiss, although that may indeed be an artefact of culture.