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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the 'loneliness epidemic'
For some people, the shift toward aloneness represents a desire for what researchers call 'positive solitude,' a state that ...
Psychologist reveals 3 major benefits of being alone — despite the stigma
On the contrary, Thomas says research shows being alone has at least three major benefits. Taking time for oneself can be ...
A psychologist describes the benefits of being alone
For some people, the shift toward aloneness represents a desire for ‘positive solitude,’ a state that is associated with well ...
New Haven Register14d
Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’
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 ...
Japan Today11d
Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’
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 ...