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{{Short description|Sense of generalized boredom, social alienation and apathy}} |
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{{About|"emptiness" in a general sense|details on the concept in Buddhist philosophy|Śūnyatā|the concept of empty physical space|vacuum}} |
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'''Emptiness''' as a [[human condition]] is a sense of generalized [[boredom]], [[social alienation]] and [[apathy]]. Feelings of emptiness often accompany [[dysthymia]],<ref>Downs, A. The Half-Empty Heart: A supportive guide to breaking free from chronic discontent. (2004)</ref> [[depression (mood)|depression]], [[loneliness]], [[anhedonia]], |
'''Emptiness''' as a [[human condition]] is a sense of generalized [[boredom]], [[social alienation]] and [[apathy]]. Feelings of emptiness often accompany [[dysthymia]],<ref>Downs, A. The Half-Empty Heart: A supportive guide to breaking free from chronic discontent. (2004)</ref> [[depression (mood)|depression]], [[loneliness]], [[anhedonia]], |
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The concept of "emptiness" was important to a "certain type of [[existentialist]] philosophy and some forms of the [[Death of God]] movement".<ref name=eb/> Existentialism, the "philosophic movement that gives voice to the sense of alienation and despair", comes from "man’s recognition of his fundamental aloneness in an indifferent universe". People whose response to the sense of emptiness and aloneness is to give excuses live in bad faith; "people who face the emptiness and accept responsibility aim to live 'authentic' lives".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://personal.georgiasouthern.edu/~dougt/exist.htm |title=Existentialism |publisher=Personal.georgiasouthern.edu |access-date=2012-06-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216210805/http://personal.georgiasouthern.edu/~dougt/exist.htm |archive-date=2012-02-16 }}</ref> Existentialists argue that "man lives in alienation from God, from nature, from other men, from his own true self." Crowded into cities, working in mindless jobs, and entertained by light mass media, we "live on the surface of life", so that even "people who seemingly have 'everything' feel empty, uneasy, discontented."<ref name=mrjeffrey>{{cite web |url=http://www.mrjeffrey.com/English%20IV/Existentialism/A_Primer_of_Existentialism.doc |website=iClass Zone |title=A Primer of Existentialism}}</ref> |
The concept of "emptiness" was important to a "certain type of [[existentialist]] philosophy and some forms of the [[Death of God]] movement".<ref name=eb/> Existentialism, the "philosophic movement that gives voice to the sense of alienation and despair", comes from "man’s recognition of his fundamental aloneness in an indifferent universe". People whose response to the sense of emptiness and aloneness is to give excuses live in bad faith; "people who face the emptiness and accept responsibility aim to live 'authentic' lives".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://personal.georgiasouthern.edu/~dougt/exist.htm |title=Existentialism |publisher=Personal.georgiasouthern.edu |access-date=2012-06-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216210805/http://personal.georgiasouthern.edu/~dougt/exist.htm |archive-date=2012-02-16 }}</ref> Existentialists argue that "man lives in alienation from God, from nature, from other men, from his own true self." Crowded into cities, working in mindless jobs, and entertained by light mass media, we "live on the surface of life", so that even "people who seemingly have 'everything' feel empty, uneasy, discontented."<ref name=mrjeffrey>{{cite web |url=http://www.mrjeffrey.com/English%20IV/Existentialism/A_Primer_of_Existentialism.doc |website=iClass Zone |title=A Primer of Existentialism}}</ref> |
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In cultures where a sense of emptiness is seen as a negative psychological condition, it is often associated with depression. As such, many of the same treatments are proposed: [[psychotherapy]], group therapy, or other types of counselling. As well, people who feel empty may be advised to keep busy and maintain a regular schedule of work and social activities.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} Other solutions which have been proposed to reduce a sense of emptiness are getting a [[pet]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.petnet.com.au/releases/17121999.html |title=Petnet - Responsible Ownership in Australia - And then there were two! |
In cultures where a sense of emptiness is seen as a negative psychological condition, it is often associated with depression. As such, many of the same treatments are proposed: [[psychotherapy]], group therapy, or other types of counselling. As well, people who feel empty may be advised to keep busy and maintain a regular schedule of work and social activities.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} Other solutions which have been proposed to reduce a sense of emptiness are getting a [[pet]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.petnet.com.au/releases/17121999.html |title=Petnet - Responsible Ownership in Australia - And then there were two! |access-date=2007-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928080739/http://www.petnet.com.au/releases/17121999.html |archive-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol28/vol28n25/f1.html |title=Mar. 27, 1997-Vol28n25: Research provides further evidence that pets, music effective at reducing stress |access-date=2007-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030025339/http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol28/vol28n25/f1.html |archive-date=2007-10-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> or trying [[Animal-Assisted Therapy]]; getting involved in [[spirituality]] such as [[meditation]] or [[religion|religious]] rituals and service; [[Volunteering|volunteer]]ing to fill time and bring social contact; doing [[social interaction]]s, such as community activities, clubs, or outings; or finding a hobby or recreational activity to regain their interest in life. |
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