Isolation

Up In the Air Leaves You Down in the Dumps

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Isolation, Downsizing, Casual Relationships, George Clooney, Air Travel, Jason Reitman, Entertainment News
Jackie K. Cooper

Once again, American film critics are slavering over the latest George Clooney movie. Some have already proclaimed, Up In the Air is the frontrunner for being named film of the year.

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Dreaming of a Dark Christmas

Jim Selman | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Isolation, Loneliness, Relationships, Gift Giving, Children, Jesus, Alcohol, Christmas, Suicide, 12 Step Program, Eldering, Compassion, Living News
Jim Selman

As I've grown older, I see more clearly how difficult the holiday season can be for many people. I am trying to pay attention to these folks this year.

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It's Gonna Be a Lonely Christmas

Ruth Fowler | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Stigma, Isolation, Loneliness, Family Values, Stigma of Loneliness, Christmas, Break Ups, War on Christmas, Venice Beach, Family, Living News
Ruth Fowler

I told my therapist I felt lonely. She said, "But you're always hanging out with friends." But I didn't actually like some of the people I hung out with. She suggested it might be better just to be lonely.

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Two Scholars Ask: What if Marriage Is Bad for Us?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 12.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Social Security, Singled Out, Divorce, Civil Rights, Sociology, Middle Class, Matrimania, Pop Culture, Race, Cultures, Laura Kipnis, Happiness, Friendship, Isolation, Institutions, Politics, Mate Choice, Singlism, Wealth, Retirement Benefits, Love, Health Care, Status Quo, Family, Advocacy, Benefits, Marriage, Lifelong Singles, Domestic Gulag, Myths, Hollywood, Loneliness, Work, Health, Single, Health Insurance, Blaming the Victim, Single With Attitude, Living News
Bella DePaulo

Marriage is not for everyone, and people who want to stay single should not be targeted with singlism because of it.

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Shooting Spree: A Response to Constant Humiliation?

Thomas Scheff | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Isolation, Violence, Shame, Feedback Loops, Anger, Antidressants, Shooting Sprees, Living News
Thomas Scheff

Why do spree shooters kill? Why did Nidal Malik Hasan and other spree shooters murder their victims? One approach would concern emotions involving recursive loops of shame and anger.

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How 30 Years of U.S. Mistakes Saved Ahmadinejad in Iran

Dr. Adam Lankford | Posted 08.06.2009 | World

Read More: Isolation, George Bush, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Indoctrination, Basij, Iran Election, Barack Obama, World News
Dr. Adam Lankford

In a misguided attempt to punish Iran for a range of crimes, including its state sponsorship of terrorism, the U.S. has insisted on comprehensive sanctions and deliberately worked to cut Iran off from the rest of the world.

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Man in the Mirror -- How Death Becomes Us

Leslie Griffith | Posted 07.31.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: CNN Gone Bad, Isolation, Michael Jackson, Death Becomes Us, Celebri-Tainment, Entertainment News
Leslie Griffith

Perhaps it is easy to get worked up about all this celebri-tainment. But, this fascination with other people's train wrecks has got to stop distracting us from connecting to each other.

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Balancing Motherhood, Marriage and Friendship: An Interview With Allison Winn Scotch

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Allison Winn Scotch, Maintaining Friendships, Time, Living News, Relationships, Infertility, Motherhood, Random House, Female Friendships, Virtual Friends, Isolation, Time of My Life, Friendship by the Book, Marriage, Loneliness, 30-Something, Weinstein Company, Syle, Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Time of Your Life tells the story of Jillian -- a thirty-something, married, suburban mother -- who suddenly sees her life playing out a different way than it did seven years ago, jumps to fix it, and takes the reader along for the ride

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Like Your Time Alone? Then This Post is For You

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Households, Aging, Divorce, Relationships, Loner, Daphne Merkin, School Shooters, Serial Murderers, Singles, Imagination, Atlantic Magazine, Work From Home, Happiness, Sociability, Isolation, Solitude, Anneli Rufus, American Psyche, Loneliness, Ostracism, Kids With Rooms of Their Own, Small Talk, Living Independently, Pseudo-Loners, Living Alone, Singled Out, Jonathan Rauch, Introvert, Demographics, Boredom, Living News
Bella DePaulo

I live in the most ordinary American household - I live alone. Knock on any door in the nation and you are more likely to find a household like mine t...

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