Abstract. This article explores people’s perception of their experience while being alone or being with others. To that aim, data from nine studies (total N = 1,717) were meta-analyzed. In each study, participants performed a sentence-completion task referring to their experience alone/“with others”. The responses were analyzed using a text analysis software. Results showed that in a “with others” (vs. alone) mindset, people are more focused on the present, and less focused on the past or the future. When “with others,” more anxiety but less sadness is expressed. Social motives – affiliation and power – are more pronounced in the “with others” mindset, whereas leisure activities are salient in the alone mindset. Conclusions are derived regarding the nature of the experience in these basic conditions.

中文翻译：

---

独处和与他人相处的语言

摘要。本文探讨了人们在独处或与他人相处时对自己经历的看法。为此，对九项研究（总 N = 1,717）的数据进行了荟萃分析。在每项研究中，参与者都执行了一个句子完成任务，指的是他们单独/“与他人”的经历。使用文本分析软件分析响应。结果表明，在“与他人一起”（相对于单独）的心态中，人们更关注现在，而不是关注过去或未来。当“与他人”时，表达的焦虑更多，但悲伤更少。社会动机——从属关系和权力——在“与他人”的心态中更为明显，而休闲活动在孤独的心态中更为突出。得出的结论是关于这些基本条件下的经验的性质。