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In a social world, being alone (by choice or not) is complex. Solitude: The science and power of being alone by Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen brings us up to date
By Elle Hunt
Spending time alone may help us regulate our emotions
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Solitude
Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen and Thuy-vy T. Nguyen (Cambridge University Press)
In recent years, many of us have come to relate differently to the time we spend alone. The globally imposed lockdowns in response to the covid-19 pandemic abruptly curtailed many people’s social networks and sources of support. Some struggled and jumped to restart their social lives as soon as restrictions were lifted. But others found they flourished in solitude and never returned to their pre-pandemic levels of socialising.
The sudden shift and range of individual responses…
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