Extreme isolation

Lock yourself away with the scientists studying the effects of living completely alone.

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Different people enjoy different amounts of human contact. While some love to be surrounded by lots of people, others prefer plenty of time by themselves to recharge their batteries. However, is there such a thing as too much time alone? And how does isolation affect humans?

In April, a Spanish athlete named Beatriz Flamini emerged from a cave where she had spent 500 days as part of a study on social isolation. During her time 70 metres underground, Flamini had no human contact at all. However, she did record videos of herself and was monitored constantly by scientists.