The handbook of solitude : psychological perspectives on social isolation, social withdrawal, and being alone

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The handbook of solitude : psychological perspectives on social isolation, social withdrawal, and being alone

edited by Robert J. Coplan, Julie C. Bowker, Larry J. Nelson

Wiley Blackwell, 2021

2nd ed

  • : hardback

Available at  / 8 libraries

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Previous ed.: 2014

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Learn more about the positive and negative psychological effects of solitude, isolation, and being alone in this expertly edited resource It has never been more important to understand the impact of solitude. The newly revised and updated second edition of The Handbook Of Solitude: Psychological Perspectives On Social Isolation, Social Withdrawal, and Being Alone delivers another comprehensive academic volume of psychological research on the topic of solitude. This second edition includes a new organizational framework that considers both contemporary and emerging conceptual perspectives along with a more nuanced approach to the significance of context in the study of solitude. There is also an increased focus on clinical, developmental, and social psychological perspectives. The latest edition also offers new discussions regarding recent trends in the positive aspects of solitude, including a new chapter on mindfulness, and provides more detailed coverage of the emerging impact of social media and computer gaming on psychological health and well-being across the lifespan. Scholars from across the world have contributed to this volume, coming from countries including Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, Poland, South Korea and the USA, among others. The editors offer a broad and complete perspective that will appeal to many disciplines within psychology, and the book provides accessible content that is relatively brief in length and edited to remove unnecessary technical jargon. The book also includes: Lengthy discussions of historical and theoretical perspectives on solitude, including the phenomenon of social withdrawal in childhood An exploration of the significance of close relationships, including with peers and parents, on experiences of being alone and psychological well-being A treatment of the neuroscientific and evolutionary perspectives on shyness and social withdrawal A comprehensive section on solitude across the lifespan, including expressions of shyness in infancy and childhood, the causes and consequences of playing alone in childhood, social withdrawal in adolescence and emerging adulthood, being single in adulthood, and isolation, loneliness, and solitude in older adulthood A consideration of solitary confinement as an extreme form of social isolation Careful cultural consideration of solitude and related constructs with new chapters on immigration and hikikomori Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students taking a variety of courses in developmental, biological, social, personality, organizational, health, educational, cognitive, and clinical psychology, the second edition of The Handbook Of Solitude has also earned a place in the libraries of researchers and scholars in these, and related psychological disciplines.

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List of Contributors vii Part I Theoretical Perspectives 1 1 Alone Again: Revisiting Psychological Perspectives on Solitude 3 Robert J. Coplan, Julie C. Bowker, and Larry J. Nelson 2 Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Perspectives on Adaptive Shyness 16 Raha Hassan, Taigan L. MacGowan, Kristie L. Poole, and Louis A. Schmidt 3 An Attachment Perspective on Solitude and Loneliness 31 Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, and Inbal Gal 4 What Does Animal (Nonhuman) Research Tell Us About Social Deprivation and Social Isolation? 42 Selin Zeytinoglu and Nathan A. Fox 5 The Origins of Beneficial Solitude: Psychoanalytic Perspectives 58 Evangelia Galanaki 6 Culture, Social Withdrawal, and Development 75 Xinyin Chen and Mengting Liu Part II Solitude Across the Life Span 89 7 Behavioral Inhibition and Psychopathology in Childhood 91 Emma E. Mumper and Daniel N. Klein 8 Solitary Activities from Early Childhood to Adolescence: Causes, Content, and Consequences 105 Robert J. Coplan, Laura L. Ooi, and Will E. Hipson 9 Manifestations of Solitude in Interpersonal Contexts and Negative Peer Experiences: Peer Rejection, Exclusion, and Victimization 117 Gary W. Ladd, Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd, Idean Ettekal, and Brandon N. Clifford 10 Social Withdrawal During Adolescence: The Role of Peers 133 Julie C. Bowker, Hope I. White, and Rebecca G. Etkin 11 Social Withdrawal During Emerging Adulthood 146 Larry J. Nelson and Mallory A. Millett 12 Current and Future Paths in Research on Singlehood 163 Katarzyna Adamczyk 13 Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Solitude in Older Adulthood 178 Christiane A. Hoppmann, Jennifer C. Lay, Theresa Pauly, and Elizabeth Zambrano Part III Understanding Solitude: Constructs, Processes, and Contexts 191 14 Social Approach and Avoidance Motivations 193 Jana Nikitin and Simone Schoch 15 Ostracism and Solitude 209 Eric D. Wesselmann, Kipling D. Williams, Dongning Ren, and Andrew H. Hales 16 The Possibilities of Aloneness and Solitude: Developing an Understanding Framed Through the Lens of Human Motivation and Needs 224 Thuy-vy T. Nguyen, Netta Weinstein, and Richard M. Ryan 17 Getting Even Lonelier? Psychological Well-Being and Problematic Use of Media in the Over-Connected Society 240 Jung-Hyun Kim 18 New Media and Solitude: Implications for Peer Relations 254 Kaitlyn Burnell, Madeleine J. George, and Marion K. Underwood 19 Alone Versus Together: Finding the Right Balance for Creativity 268 Paul B. Paulus, Jared B. Kenworthy, and Laura R. Marusich 20 Solitude as a Means to Obtaining Mental Rest in Skilled Athlete Populations 280 David W. Eccles, Alexander Kazmier, and Christopher Ehrhardt 21 From Shyness to Social Anxiety: Understanding Solitude in the Context of Immigration 294 Yiyuan Xu, Charissa S.L. Cheah, Craig H. Hart, and You Jung Seo Part IV Solitude, Health, and Psychopathology 309 22 Introversion, Solitude, and Happiness 311 John M. Zelenski, Karin Sobocko, and Deanna C. Whelan 23 Solitary and Social Aspects of Restoration in Nature 325 Kalevi Korpela and Henk Staats 24 Intentional Solitude and Mindfulness: The Benefits of Being Alone 340 Chelom E. Leavitt, Bethany Butzer, Rebecca W. Clarke, and Kami Dvorakova 25 Loneliness and Associated Mental Health Sequelae in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder 351 Lauren Baczewski and Connie Kasari 26 Social Anxiety Disorder and Emotional Solitude 364 Lynn E. Alden and Klint Fung 27 Hikikomori: Risks and Consequences of Extreme Self-imposed Social Marginalization 378 Paul W.C. Wong and Tim M.H. Li 28 Solitary Confinement Is Not "Solitude": The Worst Case Scenario of Being "Alone" in Prison 390 Craig Haney Part V Magnum Opus 405 29 Social Withdrawal in Childhood: A Personal History of Theory and Research That Guided a Program of Developmental Research 407 Kenneth H. Rubin Index 448

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