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:
- "The Impact of Isolation on Brain Health," by Vibol Heng, Craig Haney, and Richard Jay Smeyne (Neurobiology of Brain Disorders, 2023).
- "What Happens When Humans Are Extremely Isolated?" by Tree Meinch (Discover, 2023).
- "Spanish Climber Leaves Cave After 500 Days in Isolation," by Ciarán Giles (AP News, 2023).
- "Solitary Confinement Is Not 'Solitude': The Worst Case Scenario of Being 'Alone' in Prison," by Craig Haney (The Handbook of Solitude, 2021).
- This Tender Land, by William Kent Krueger (2019).
- Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed (2012).
- "The Real Robinson Crusoe," by Bruce Selcraig (Smithsonian Magazine, 2005).
- "Lost at Sea and Back Again," by Sarah Hepola (The Austin Chronicle, 2000).
- "Social Recovery of Monkeys Isolated for the First Year of Life: I. Rehabilitation and Therapy," by Melinda Novak and Harry Harlow (Developmental Psychology, 1975).

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).

Joyce Uglow

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