High-IQ loners have unique social needs that others might find challenging. Here are the 7 things they often expect from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most people crave constant connection, bustling environments, and shared experiences. But for some, the sweet spot is found in ...

Loners are not dysfunctional failures of the herd. They save the herd. They are herd heroes. This is the finding of Princeton researchers who empirically demonstrated that across the animal kingdom, ...

High-IQ loners also almost always demand certain things from the people they know, straining their relationships and ...

As kids, loners may have had certain behaviors they formed as a result of avoiding social situations. But people who grew up ...

Author and advice columnist Dan Savage was asked this question by one of his readers: “Why do I say yes to dates if I love being alone?” In his answer, Savage pointed to relentless social pressures, ...

When most of a community is rushing in one direction, the few who hang back may serve to protect the whole population from something catastrophic attacking the group, says a team of ecologists. It isn ...