{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-solitude-isbn-9781119576389","title":"The Handbook of Solitude","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn more about the positive and negative psychological effects of solitude, isolation, and being alone in this expertly edited resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt has never been more important to understand the impact of solitude. The newly revised and updated second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook Of Solitude: Psychological Perspectives On Social Isolation, Social Withdrawal, and Being Alone\u003c\/i\u003e delivers another comprehensive academic volume of psychological research on the topic of solitude. This second edition includes a new organizational framework that considers both contemporary and emerging conceptual perspectives along with a more nuanced approach to the significance of context in the study of solitude. There is also an increased focus on clinical, developmental, and social psychological perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe latest edition also offers new discussions regarding recent trends in the positive aspects of solitude, including a new chapter on mindfulness, and provides more detailed coverage of the emerging impact of social media and computer gaming on psychological health and well-being across the lifespan. Scholars from across the world have contributed to this volume, coming from countries including Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, Poland, South Korea and the USA, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe editors offer a broad and complete perspective that will appeal to many disciplines within psychology, and the book provides accessible content that is relatively brief in length and edited to remove unnecessary technical jargon. The book also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLengthy discussions of historical and theoretical perspectives on solitude, including the phenomenon of social withdrawal in childhood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of the significance of close relationships, including with peers and parents, on experiences of being alone and psychological well-being\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA treatment of the neuroscientific and evolutionary perspectives on shyness and social withdrawal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive section on solitude across the lifespan, including expressions of shyness in infancy and childhood, the causes and consequences of playing alone in childhood, social withdrawal in adolescence and emerging adulthood, being single in adulthood, and isolation, loneliness, and solitude in older adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA consideration of solitary confinement as an extreme form of social isolation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCareful cultural consideration of solitude and related constructs with new chapters on immigration and hikikomori\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students taking a variety of courses in developmental, biological, social, personality, organizational, health, educational, cognitive, and clinical psychology, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook Of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e has also earned a place in the libraries of researchers and scholars in these, and related psychological disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Theoretical Perspectives 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Alone Again: Revisiting Psychological Perspectives on Solitude 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Coplan, Julie C. Bowker, and Larry J. Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Perspectives on Adaptive Shyness 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaha Hassan, Taigan L. MacGowan, Kristie L. Poole, and Louis A. Schmidt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Attachment Perspective on Solitude and Loneliness 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, and Inbal Gal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 What Does Animal (Nonhuman) Research Tell Us About Social Deprivation and Social Isolation? 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelin Zeytinoglu and Nathan A. Fox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Origins of Beneficial Solitude: Psychoanalytic Perspectives 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvangelia Galanaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Culture, Social Withdrawal, and Development 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eXinyin Chen and Mengting Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Solitude Across the Life Span 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Behavioral Inhibition and Psychopathology in Childhood 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma E. Mumper and Daniel N. Klein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Solitary Activities from Early Childhood to Adolescence: Causes, Content, and Consequences 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Coplan, Laura L. Ooi, and Will E. Hipson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Manifestations of Solitude in Interpersonal Contexts and Negative Peer Experiences: Peer Rejection, Exclusion, and Victimization 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary W. Ladd, Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd, Idean Ettekal, and Brandon N. Clifford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Social Withdrawal During Adolescence: The Role of Peers 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie C. Bowker, Hope I. White, and Rebecca G. Etkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Social Withdrawal During Emerging Adulthood 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry J. Nelson and Mallory A. Millett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Current and Future Paths in Research on Singlehood 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatarzyna Adamczyk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Solitude in Older Adulthood 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristiane A. Hoppmann, Jennifer C. Lay, Theresa Pauly, and Elizabeth Zambrano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Understanding Solitude: Constructs, Processes, and Contexts 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Social Approach and Avoidance Motivations 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJana Nikitin and Simone Schoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Ostracism and Solitude 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric D. Wesselmann, Kipling D. Williams, Dongning Ren, and Andrew H. Hales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Possibilities of Aloneness and Solitude: Developing an Understanding Framed Through the Lens of Human Motivation and Needs 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThuy‐vy T. Nguyen, Netta Weinstein, and Richard M. Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Getting Even Lonelier? Psychological Well‐Being and Problematic Use of Media in the Over‐Connected Society 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJung-Hyun Kim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 New Media and Solitude: Implications for Peer Relations 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaitlyn Burnell, Madeleine J. George, and Marion K. Underwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Alone Versus Together: Finding the Right Balance for Creativity 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul B. Paulus, Jared B. Kenworthy, and Laura R. Marusich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Solitude as a Means to Obtaining Mental Rest in Skilled Athlete Populations 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Eccles, Alexander Kazmier, and Christopher Ehrhardt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 From Shyness to Social Anxiety: Understanding Solitude in the Context of Immigration 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYiyuan Xu, Charissa S.L. Cheah, Craig H. Hart, and You Jung Seo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Solitude, Health, and Psychopathology 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Introversion, Solitude, and Happiness 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn M. Zelenski, Karin Sobocko, and Deanna C. Whelan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Solitary and Social Aspects of Restoration in Nature 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalevi Korpela and Henk Staats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Intentional Solitude and Mindfulness: The Benefits of Being Alone 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChelom E. Leavitt, Bethany Butzer, Rebecca W. Clarke, and Kami Dvorakova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Loneliness and Associated Mental Health Sequelae in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder 351\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Baczewski and Connie Kasari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Social Anxiety Disorder and Emotional Solitude 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynn E. Alden and Klint Fung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Hikikomori: Risks and Consequences of Extreme Self‐imposed Social Marginalization 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul W.C. Wong and Tim M.H. Li\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Solitary Confinement Is Not “Solitude”: The Worst Case Scenario of Being “Alone” in Prison 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig Haney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Magnum Opus 405\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Social Withdrawal in Childhood: A Personal History of Theory and Research That Guided a Program of Developmental Research 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth H. Rubin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Coplan, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University and Director of the Pickering Centre for Research in Human Development. His research focuses on the development and implications of shyness and social withdrawal, from early childhood to emerging adulthood, and across cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie C. Bowker, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Her research focus is on socio-emotional development and psychopathology during late childhood and early adolescence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry J. Nelson, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His research focuses on factors related to flourishing and floundering in the transition to adulthood including the role of social withdrawal, parenting, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn more about the positive and negative psychological effects of solitude, isolation, and being alone in this expertly edited resource.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has never been more important to understand the impact of solitude. The newly revised and updated second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook Of Solitude: Psychological Perspectives On Social Isolation, Social Withdrawal, and Being Alone\u003c\/i\u003e delivers another comprehensive academic volume of psychological research on the topic of solitude. This second edition includes a new organizational framework that considers both contemporary and emerging conceptual perspectives along with a more nuanced approach to the significance of context in the study of solitude. There is also an increased focus on clinical, developmental, and social psychological perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest edition also offers new discussions regarding recent trends in the positive aspects of solitude, including a new chapter on mindfulness, and provides more detailed coverage of the emerging impact of social media and computer gaming on psychological health and well-being across the lifespan. Scholars from across the world have contributed to this volume, coming from countries including Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, Poland, South Korea and the USA, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe editors offer a broad and comprehensive perspective that will appeal to many disciplines within psychology, and the book provides accessible content that is relatively brief in length and edited to remove unnecessary technical jargon. The book also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengthy discussions of historical and theoretical perspectives on solitude, including the phenomenon of social withdrawal in childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploration of the significance of close relationships, including with peers and parents, on experiences of being alone and psychological well-being\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA treatment of the neuroscientific and evolutionary perspectives on shyness and social withdrawal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive section on solitude across the lifespan, including expressions of shyness in infancy and childhood, the causes and consequences of playing alone in childhood, social withdrawal in adolescence and emerging adulthood, being single in adulthood, and isolation, loneliness, and solitude in older adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA consideration of solitary confinement as an extreme form of social isolation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareful cultural consideration of solitude and related constructs with new chapters on immigration and hikikomori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students taking a variety of courses in developmental, biological, social, personality, organizational, health, educational, cognitive, and clinical psychology, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e has also earned a place in the libraries of researchers and scholars in these, and related psychological disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990253846757,"sku":"NP9781119576389","price":219.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119576389.jpg?v=1761787078","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-handbook-of-solitude-isbn-9781119576389","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}