The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma of solitude and find strength in going it alone? Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits. Translating key research findings into actionable facts and advice, this book shows that alone time can boost well-being. From relaxation and recharging to proble...

«La prosa evocadora ayuda a transmitir las realidades cambiantes de la soledad tal como la experimentan tanto las personas entrevistadas como las autoras… Es una visión esclarecedora sobre un aspecto fundamental del ser humano», Publishers Weekly El ser humano pasa aproximadamente un tercio de su vida en soledad. Lejos de ser un tiempo perdido o un motivo de angustia, la soledad puede convertirse en un espacio con extraordinario potencial personal. Con base en los últimos hallazgos científ...

The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma of solitude and find strength in going it alone? Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits. Translating key research findings into actionable facts and advice, this book shows that alone time can boost well-being. From relaxation and recharging to proble...

This volume summarizes and organizes a growing body of research supporting the role of motivation in adaptive and rewarding interpersonal interactions with others. The field of human motivation is rapidly growing but most studies have focused on the effects of motivation on individuals' personal happiness and task engagement. Only recently have theorists and empiricists begun to recognize that dispositional and state motivations impact the ways individuals approach interpersonal interactio...