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It may surprise many people to learn that the average adult spends nearly one third of their waking life alone, and even more as we get older.

Kim interviews Dr. Robert Coplan about aloneliness and the value of solitude. What are the benefits of solitude? How should we balance solitude and social interaction? How do collectivist cultures think about the need for solitude?

Being a homebody is natural, especially while it’s cold and grey outside, but experts say you have to get out of your comfort zone, too

Being alone is often thought of in a negative context. But solitude is not the same as loneliness, and when people choose to spend time by themselves, it can actually be beneficial, one expert says.

Being alone is often thought of in a negative context. But solitude is not the same as loneliness, and when people choose to spend time by themselves, it can actually be beneficial, one expert says.