New research on solitude points to a more careful answer. Time alone can help some people feel calmer and more in control, ...

POV you’re single, have no friends, live alone and won’t be having kids so this is your Friday night.” Isa, a 24-year-old in ...

Margarita Azmitia, above, collaborated with Virginia Thomas, below, on a study that quantifies the benefits of solitude for teens and young adults. Thomas spearheaded the investigation as a graduate ...

Here’s how to tell if you’re truly good at being alone. Being a lone wolf isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Some individuals enjoy the experience of “positive solitude,” which represents the distinction ...

Spending time alone can induce fear in a lot of people, which is understandable. At the same time, the difference between moments of solitude and loneliness is often misunderstood. As a psychologist, ...

Natalie Nixon, PhD, is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, author of The Creativity Leap and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking. When was the last time you spent time with yourself? In complete ...

Solitude gets a bad rap, but it can be rejuvenating. While solitude often gets a bad rap, spending time alone can come with plenty of benefits. As sociologist Anna Akbari suggests, solitude can be ...

I keep seeing articles about the “epidemic of loneliness,” suggesting that being alone is unnatural and even a kind of torture. But loneliness is just another name for solitude, and solitude is ...

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