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Solitude Without Loneliness: Understanding Loneliness in Terms of Psychological Separation

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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Abstract

Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Ahead of Print.
The reason why fear of loneliness is not ubiquitous is because loneliness is essentially an experience of “ego-separation.” Ego-separation exists on a continuum. While it may be extreme in some people, some people may experience little or no ego-...