[eBook Code] The Handbook of Solitude (eBook Code, 2nd)

I. Theoretical Perspectives

1. Alone Again: Revisiting Psychological Perspectives on Solitude

Robert J. Coplan (Carleton University, Canada), Julie C. Bowker (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA), and Larry J. Nelson (Brigham Young University, USA)

2. Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Perspectives on Adaptive Shyness

Raha Hassan, Taigan MacGowan, Kristie L. Poole, and Louis A. Schmidt (McMaster University, Canada)

3. An Attachment Perspective on Solitude and Loneliness

Mario Mikulincer (Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel), Phillip R. Shaver (University of California Davis, USA), and Inbal Gal (Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel)

4. What Does Animal (Nonhuman) Research Tell us About Social Deprivation and Social Isolation?

Selin Zeytinoglu and Nathan Fox (University of Maryland, USA)

5. The Origins of Beneficial Solitude: Psychoanalytical Perspectives

Evangelia Galanaki (University of Athens, Greece)

6. Culture, Social Withdrawal, and Development

Xinyin Chen and Mengting Liu (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

II. Solitude across the Life Span

7. Behavioral Inhibition and Psychopathology in Childhood

Emma E. Mumper and Daniel Klein (Stony Brook University, USA)

8. Solitary Activities in from Early Childhood to Adolescence: Causes, Content, and Consequences

Robert J. Coplan, Laura L. Ooi, and Will E. Hipson (Carleton University, Canada)

9. Manifestations of Solitude in Interpersonal Contexts and Negative Peer Experiences: Peer Rejection, Exclusion, and Victimization

Gary W. Ladd (Arizona State University, USA), Becky Kochenderfer-Ladd (Arizona State University, USA), Idean Ettekal (Texas A & M University, USA), and Brandon Clifford (Arizona State University, USA)

10. Social Withdrawal During Adolescence: The Role of Peers

Julie C. Bowker (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA), Hope I. White (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, USA), and Rebecca G. Etkin (Yale University School of Medicine, USA)

11. Social Withdrawal During Emerging Adulthood

Larry J. Nelson and Mallory Millet (Brigham Young University, USA)

12. Current and Future Paths in Research on Singlehood

Katarzyna Adamczyk (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland)

13. Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Solitude in Older Adulthood

Christiane Hoppmann(University of British Columbia, Canada), Jennifer Lay (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Theresa Pauly (University of British Columbia, Canada), and Elizabeth Zambrano(University of British Columbia, Canada)

III. Understanding Solitude: Constructs, Processes, and Contexts

14. Social Approach and Avoidance Motivations

Jana Nikitin (University of Basel, Switzerland) and Simone Schoch (Zurich University of Teacher Education, Switzerland)

15. Ostracism and Solitude

Eric D. Wesselmann (Illinois State University, USA), Kipling D. Williams (Purdue University, USA), Dongning Ren (Tilburg University, The Netherlands), and Andrew H. Hales (University of Virginia, USA)

16. The Possibilities of Aloneness and Solitude: Developing an Understanding Framed Through the Lens of Human Motivation and Needs

Thuy-vy T. Nguyen (University of Durham, UK), Netta Weinstein (Cardiff University, UK), and Richard M. Ryan (Australian Catholic University, Australia)

17. Getting even Lonelier? Psychological Well-Being and Problematic Use of Media in the Over-Connected Society

Jung-Hyun Kim (Sogang University, South Korea)

18. New Media and Solitude: Implications for Peer Relations

Kaitlyn Burnell (Duke University, USA), Madeleine J. George, (Purdue University, USA), and Marion Underwood (Purdue University, USA)  

19. Alone vs. Together: Finding the Right Balance for Creativity

Paul B. Paulus (University of Texas at Arlington, USA), Jared B. Kenworthy (University of Texas Arlington, USA), and Laura R. Marusich (U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory, USA)

20. Solitude as Means of Obtaining Mental Rest in Skilled Athlete Populations

David W. Eccles (Florida State University, USA), Alexander Kazmier (Durham University, UK), and Christopher Ehrhart (Florida State University, USA)

21. From Shyness to Social Anxiety: Understanding Solitude in the Context of Immigration

Yiyuan Xu (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA), Charissa S.L. Cheah (University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA), Craig H. Hart (Brigham Young University, USA), and You Jung Seo (University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA)

IV. Solitude, Health, and Psychopathology

22. Introversion, Solitude, and Happiness

John M. Zelenski, Karin Sobocko, and Deanna C. Whelan (Carleton University, Canada)

23. Solitary and Social Aspects of Restoration in Nature

Kalevi Korpela (Tampere University, Finland) and Henk Staats (Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands)

24. Intentional Solitude and Mindfulness: The Benefits of Being Alone

Chelom E., Leavitt (Brigham Young University, USA), Bethany Butzer (The University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic), Rebecca Clarke (Brigham Young University, USA), and Kami Dvorakova (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

25. Loneliness and Associated Mental Health Sequelae in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lauren Baczewski and Connie Kasari (University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] USA)

26. Social Anxiety Disorder and Emotional Solitude

Lynn E. Alden and Klint Fung (University of British Columbia, Canada)

27. Hikikomori: Risks and Consequences of Extreme Self-Imposed Social Marginalization   

PaulWong and Tim M.H. Li (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

28. Solitary Confinement is not Solitude: The Worst Case Scenario of Being Alone in Prison

Craig Haney (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA)

V. Magnum Opus  

29. Social Withdrawal in Childhood: A Personal History of Theory and Research that Guided a Program of Developmental Research

Kenneth H. Rubin (University of Maryland, USA)