The Handbook of Solitude by Robert J. Coplan, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

The Handbook of Solitude was a comprehensive academic volume of psychological research related to the construct of solitude. The book was published in December of 2013, but most chapters were written in 2011. Not only has there been an enormous amount of new theory and empirical research in this area since this time, but entirely new avenues of research have emerged. For example, continuing and rapid advances in social-networking and computer-mediated communication technologies are fundamentally redefining the very definition of what it means to be “alone". As well, it is now becoming clear that the meaning and implications of solitude can vary significantly across cultures. Accompanying this increased academic interest, the topic of solitude has also become increasingly salient in popular culture and in the popular press (e. g., as evident by the recent book publications of Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, by Sherry Turkle; Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain; and most recently Solitude: A Singular Life in a Crowded World, by Michael Harris). | The Handbook of Solitude by Robert J. Coplan, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters