Jun 20, 2019
5 min read
The Nuance
The Science of Stir Crazy
Why spending time alone drives people nuts
People who have been pent-up indoors with a flu or stranded in a deserted place have an inkling of the restlessness and unease known as “cabin fever,” or “going stir crazy.” Jack Nicholson’s character in The Shining had a particularly nasty case — to put it mildly.
