Should we be left alone? Psychological perspectives on the implications of seeking solitude

Robert J. Coplan; Julie C. Bowker

Should we be left alone? Psychological perspectives on the implications of seeking solitude

Robert J. Coplan
, Julie C. Bowker

Psychology

University at Buffalo

Carleton University

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Abstract

This essay reviews psychological perspectives on the costs and benefits of solitude. We conclude that solitude is more likely to be problematic when arising from a choice to avoid social interaction (e.g., social anxiety) and more likely to confer benefits when resulting from a preference to approach the desired state of spending time alone.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cultures of Solitude
Subtitle of host publication	Loneliness - Limitation - Liberation
Publisher	Peter Lang Publishing Group
Pages	287-302
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9783653071054
ISBN (Print)	9783631679074
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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