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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Virginia Thomas, Middlebury (THE CONVERSATION) Over the past few years, experts have ...
Psychology Today

Growing, Learning, Connecting: The Benefits of Being Alone

How do people really feel when they are alone? The assumption that people who are alone will feel isolated and lonely is so strong that scholars and other observers have had to remind us, again and ...
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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

Studies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being. FotoDuets/iStock via Getty Images Plus Over the past few years, experts have ...
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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the 'loneliness epidemic'

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone. These trends coincided with the surgeon general's 2023 declaration of a loneliness epidemic, ...