New Delhi, June 14 -- Many claim that being alone, when chosen, can support mental clarity. It may also boost independence and emotional strength. But, is it proven by scientific study? Let's see.

Check this 2018 report, Solitude as an Approach to Affective Self-Regulation, by Thuy-vy T. Nguyen, Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci.

This research found that being alone usually calms people down by lowering both strong positive and negative feelings. In Study 1, this calming effect only happened when people were alone, not when with others.

Study 2 showed that this effect remained even if people were doing something like reading. Study 3 found that if people focused on happy thoughts or chose what to think about, their good feelings didn'...