Being alone means being by yourself, without others around. It can be peaceful or enjoyable depending on how you feel about ...

Even though we’re the most digitally connected generation, many of us still feel isolated. Social media makes it seem like everyone is constantly having fun, going out, or ...

But this definition is misleading; it implies that loneliness occurs only when you’re alone but vanishes as soon as you socialize. Yet anyone who has felt lonely in a crowd knows this is not true.

Brilliant people are sensitive to their surroundings, which is one reason they prefer to spend lots of time alone. Being in ...