being alone and socializing with others each contributes differently to our personal growth (IMAGE)
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Researchers from Bar-Ilan University analyzed self-generated text from more than 1,700 participants who performed a sentence-completion task regarding their experience alone and their social experience when in the company of others. The results of the study, just published in the journal Social Psychology, showed that when people think about themselves with others, they are more focused on the present, and less focused on the past or the future than when they think about themselves alone. Furthermore, when with others, more anxiety and anger, but less sadness, are expressed than when alone. These findings reveal that a combination of constructive alone and social experiences best contributes to the formation of an integrated self.
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