Solitude
GLOSSARY
A context in which individuals have no immediate possibility of social interactions or exchanges of information and affect these entail. At the same time, solitude is a situation in which individuals are free from social constraints, demands, and expectations, allowing them to think and act without the pressure of social scrutiny. Not the same as loneliness. Contrast with Joy of Missing Out (JoMO).


Reference:
Matias, G. P., Nicolson, N. A., & Freire, T. (2011). Solitude and cortisol: Associations with state and trait affect in daily life. Biological Psychology, 86(3), 314-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.12.011
