A Biography of Loneliness

Buchzusammenfassung

Fay Bound Alberti has written extensively on the subjects of emotion, medicine, gender, and the history of the body. She is a TED speaker and consultant on loneliness and mental health. She has also worked as a writer and consultant for a variety of organizations.

Despite popular belief, loneliness isn't as universal as people tend to assume. It's actually a product of the modern age and a diverse one at that. As opposed to the "oneliness" of the 19th century, loneliness today involves a severe sense of lack, which impacts everything from widowhood to social networking. So rather than being viewed as an inevitable part of old age or a consequence of technological development, we need to examine loneliness from its historical perspective.

"The objects of singledom are not the same as objects of loneliness, bringing us back to the difference between being alone and feeling alone."

"Some emotional traces are more recoverable than others; a plaintive love letter lasts longer than a handkerchief wet with tears."

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