When I was younger, I was scared of being alone. I felt like being alone meant I was lonely and that there was something wrong with me. As I've gotten older, I've grown to value my alone time and ...

Brilliant people are sensitive to their surroundings, which is one reason they prefer to spend lots of time alone. Being in ...

“If our stereotypes about people who like being alone were true, then we would find that they are neurotic and closed-minded,” DePaulo writes. “In fact, just the opposite is true. People who ...

I wonder if it really counts as being alone, since I am covered in millions of other living organisms.” — Travis Jeremiah Dahnke, “Write like no one is reading.” 43. “Those are the same ...

I am reminded of Gilbert O’Sullivan’s 1971 melancholic ballad, “Alone Again Naturally,” depicting the inevitability of being or feeling alone. It is natural to feel a measure of aloneness ...

Study reveals that how we think about being alone—shaped by media and public health campaigns—can determine whether solitude brings peace or deepens loneliness. Can changing the narrative ...

The best music is often the product of unusual circumstances. For example, “Tired of Being Alone” by Al Green was inspired by an inadvisable decision that Green made while it was snowing outside. All ...

A new study sheds light on the effects of aloneness on group processes, demonstrating that simply being alone can significantly weaken group identity and esteem. Led by Prof. Liad Uziel ...

I used to think that being alone equated to being lonely, but I was so wrong. In high school, I struggled with friendships and would sometimes feel like a failure or a freak because I only ever ...