An article in the BBC Future series asks “How solitude and isolation can affect your social skills.” The article focuses on the work of psychologist Ty Tashiro, author of Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That’s Awesome. He indicates that while the standard socialization methods for children are inevitable, such as schooling, social awkwardness is not thereby eliminated — and that’s a good thing. He emphasizes the endearing value of people who are socially awkward in citing their thoughtfuolness, their consideration and sensitivity toward others, but also their abilitiy to benefit from “psotive solitude.” Refers to the positive solitude expressed by Neila Ansell, who lived in solitude five years in a Welsh forest; review of Ansell’s book.
URL: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201022-how-solitude-and-isolation-can-change-how-you-think
