On the contrary, Thomas says research shows being alone has at least three major benefits. Taking time for oneself can be ...

Being alone can help remind people who they are. This anxiety stems in large part from our culture's deficit view of solitude ...

I f you're anything like me, the majority of your close friends these days are online and don't live nearby. Long-distance friends are great for engaging with fun group chats or S ...

For some people, the shift toward aloneness represents a desire for ‘positive solitude,’ a state that is associated with well ...

"There's actually never been a period in recorded history when Americans have spent so little time doing face-to-face socializing and so much time being alone," he said. In terms of mental health ...

My research has found that solitude’s positive effects on well-being are far less likely to materialize if the majority of our alone time is spent staring at our screens, especially when we’re ...

But why does this side of the story often get lost amid the warnings about social isolation? I suspect it has to do with a collective anxiety about being alone. The stigma of solitude This anxiety ...