I urge anyone interested in this subject to read a new book called A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, et al. He makes a case for the importance of what he calls Limbic Resonance, that is, being with another attentive human being, attuning ourselves to their responses, body language, breathing, facial expression, in short, all the things that comprise their physical presence. He cites exhaustive animal studies where when deprived of contact with others of their species, the animal's brains did not develop and their ability to raise healthy young was stunted. It's too long to go into here, but healthy emotional development requires the support and presence of other loving people. Internet relationships, television, and self-analysis aren't the same thing. They serve their purpose and should not be abolished, but they're not the same thing as being next to another living, breathing, loving person. Why is solitary confinement one of the most horrible punishments we can inflict on a person? It's a long and convincing case; I don't want to give it short shrift here. Sasha