And its global political influence is still extremely limited. The only sense in which China is a superpower is economic-that is, its economy is already over half the size of the US economy and projected to overtake it around 2018, notwithstanding its reduced growth rate of 7%. But this is overwhelmingly a function of China's huge population.
(Smith, 2006; Shalev, 2008). Emotional and behavioral effects of solitary confinement. The majority of those held in solitary confinement experience adverse emotional effects that can range from acute to chronic, depending on the individual and the length of stay in isolation (Shalev, 2008).
Prolonged loneliness can transform the brain to make you MORE antisocial. Prolonged loneliness can affect transform the brain in a way that makes those who suffer it less able to relate to others, a new study suggests. Research showed that animals kept in isolation for long periods produce less myelin - white matter - in parts of their brain crucial for complex emotional behaviour.