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Fri Apr 4

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

Written by Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Middlebury

Studies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being.FotoDuets/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone.

Statistics show that we’re choosing to be solitary for more of our...

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