Here is a random list of recent articles on the psychology of solitude. Pychology Today aticles are usually direct and intendedto be practical. Of interest among other articles are points of view highlighting caveats of pursuing solitude without good grounding in self. At the same time, one continues to encounter misconceptions about solitude by standard sources, edging solitude towards loneliness and mental challenge.

From Psychology Today:

“How to Be Alone with Yourself”
URL: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-philosophers-diaries/202107/how-to-be-alone-with-yourself

“Our Major Misconceptions About Loneliness”
URL: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/curious/202306/correcting-misconceptions-about-loneliness

“How to Enjoy Solitude Without Feeling Lonely”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-clarity/202307/how-to-enjoy-solitude-without-feeling-lonely“

Articles from other sources:

“The visitor” (Aeon Essays)
URL: https://aeon.co/essays/the-allure-and-danger-of-the-solitary-life“

“Recluses perceive the world in a different light “(List 23)
URL: https://list23.com/1530821-recluses-perceive-the-world-in-a-different-light-scientists-examined-the-brains-of-lonely-individual/

‘Solitude is good for your mood and mind, research indicates” (WCCO – CBS News Minnesota)
URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/solitude-is-good-for-your-mood-and-mind-research-indicates/

“What solitude does to you in the wilderness and in prison (WNPR Connecticut Public Radio)
URL: https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-05-19/what-solitude-does-to-you-in-the-wilderness-and-in-prison

(WCCNews 0 CBS News-Minnesota)