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Podcast: Solo â The Single Personâs Guide to a Remarkable Life
Episode: The Psychology of Solitude
Description: Alone isnât lonely. Psychologist Robert Coplan, author of The Joy of Solitude, coined alonelinessâthe distress of not getting enough time to yourself. Psychologist Thuy-vy Nguyen, co-author of Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone, discovered the âdeactivation effectââjust fifteen minutes alone turns down the volume on your emotions. Peter McGraw talks to them about the science of solitude and answers questions, such as âWhat actually happens when you sit with yourself? And how much solitude is enough?â The answers might surprise you.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcg