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Does everyone react negatively to ostracism? 

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Does everyone have a deep-rooted affiliation need or a need to belong? 

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Some people think of themselves as “rugged individualists” who are marching to a different drummer rather than following the crowd. 

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Religious hermits are extreme examples of voluntary social isolation, but any pioneer who leaves the home village to explore unknown lands would have the same characteristics. 

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Unfortunately, research suggests that this approach is not likely to lead to good health and happiness. 

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Humans are intensely social creatures, and rarely thrive when separated from other human contacts. 

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Let’s look at some of the evidence.