It’s OK to Crave Being Alone

Solitude gets a bad rap, but for some of us, it’s dreamy

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Psychologists tell us we’re social animals, and therefore solid social connections are vital to mental well-being and happiness, even good physical health. Loneliness is unhealthy, they say. No argument here. There’s a lot of solid science on all this.