How is the brain affected by solitary confinement? How would you deal with being stranded on a deserted island? And do baby monkeys make the best therapists?

SOURCES:
- William Broyles Jr., screenwriter, journalism, and former U.S. Marine Corps officer.
- Beatriz Flamini, Spanish mountaineer.
- Craig Haney, professor of psychology at the University of California Santa Cruz.
- Harry Harlow, 20th-century American psychologist.
- Sarah Hepola, author.
- Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa.
- Tree Meinch, freelance writer, editor, and freediver.
- Alexander Selkirk, 18th-century Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer.
- Cheryl Strayed, writer and podcast host.

RESOURCES:

EXTRAS:
- "Do You Need a Hug?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
- "What Makes a Good Gathering?" by No Stupid Questions (2024).
- "What to Do When Everything Looks Like a Catastrophe?" by No Stupid Questions (2022).
- Cast Away, film (2000).

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