The title of a recent Psychology Today article addresses the topic:”Why Being Forced to Socialize Can Be So Miserable.”The main points converge around the choice to be alone or with others, with the lowest degree of hapiness or satisfaction occurring when one is not in the company of others by choice. Among the source studies forthis article is a recent studiy published in the Journal of Happiness Studies.
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