Some people are reluctant to spend time alone. Solitude makes them anxious and restless, and so they try to ensure that they’re always in the company of others. But other people have a completely ...

Choosing to be alone is often misunderstood. While society tends to view solitude through a lens of loneliness or social rejection, the reality is much more nuanced. People who opt for alone time aren ...

When people talk about someone who has only a few close friends, they often jump to the same conclusion. They must be lonely. They must struggle socially. Or maybe they’re introverted. Or guarded. Or ...

Highly intelligent people often appear socially successful, but psychologically, many report feeling more isolated than their peers.

You might have heard someone say, “I just like being alone.” Too often, that’s brushed off as strange or sad. But psychology suggests something very different. Enjoying solitude, purposeful, ...

As the world spins faster and faster—or maybe it just seems that way when an email can travel around the world in fractions of a second—we mortals need a variety of ways to cope with the resulting ...

Solitude is often misunderstood and mistaken for loneliness when in reality, it's that people just love being in their own company. They don't shun connection, but they do take time to recuperate ...

Lorrie is alone, but she is not lonely. There is a difference between loneliness and solitude, writes Christopher de Vinck about his friend. iStockphoto / Getty Images Lorrie, a friend of mine for ...

Loneliness among older Australians is a growing public health concern, increasing the risk of depression, anxiety, ...