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'Evocative prose helps convey the shifting realities of solitude as experienced by both the interview subjects and the authors … It's an illuminating take on a fundamental aspect of being human.' Publishers Weekly 'Grounded, credible, and highly readable.' Elle Hunt, New Scientist 'These authors are psychologists and researchers in the field of studying the meaning and purpose of solitude in human life. The publisher is a scholarly one, and the authors refer to and quote dozens of scientific studies. But you may also be surprised, as we were, at how practical this book can be.' Jon M. Sweeney, Spirituality & Practice

'These authors are psychologists and researchers in the field of studying the meaning and purpose of solitude in human life. The publisher is a scholarly one, and the authors refer to and quote dozens of scientific studies. But you may also be surprised, as we were, at how practical this book can be.' Jon M. Sweeney, Spirituality & Practice 'Grounded, credible, and highly readable.' Elle Hunt, New Scientist 'Evocative prose helps convey the shifting realities of solitude as experienced by both the interview subjects and the authors ... It's an illuminating take on a fundamental aspect of being human.' Publishers Weekly

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Netta Weinstein is an internationally recognized psychologist and director of the European Research Council's 'Solitude: Alone but Resilient' (SOAR) project. Her research focuses on motivation and well-being. She is also Professor of Psychology at the University of Reading and an associate researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK. Heather Hansen is an independent science writer and author. She joined SOAR in 2020 to lend her expertise in interviewing and communication. She has won awards from the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Society of American Travel Writers, and the Colorado Authors League. Thuy-vy T. Nguyen is a pioneer and expert in studying solitude in laboratory experiments and investigating the factors that lead to different concepts of solitude. She is also Associate Professor in Psychology at Durham University, a fellow at Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Well-being, and principal investigator of the Solitude Lab at Durham University, UK.

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