Traditional religion has social value. The individualistic quest for spirituality tends to leave the seeker isolated. Look at any survey about the state of religion and you will find the same story of ...

In the immortal words of Barbra Streisand, people who need people are the luckiest people in the world. But what about the rest of us? We don’t all have what it takes to be gregarious, and outgoing, ...

“Loners” get a bad rap. “Loner” is the label we affix to criminals, outcasts, and just about everyone else we find scary or unsettling. In my all-time favorite book on the topic – Party of One: The ...

Whether it’s joy or anger, we’re wired to catch and spread emotions. Here's how to inoculate ourselves against negative ones. Miina Matsuoka lives by herself in New York City. She owns two cats and ...