Alone Australia contestants are grappling with isolation and setbacks. Here's what makes a winner

  • Written by: Lisa A Williams, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
Alone Australia contestants are grappling with isolation and setbacks. Here's what makes a winnerWill it be Gina?SBS TV

The winner of the reality TV show Alone Australia will need more than “survival skills” to succeed. They will also need to draw on a host of psychological strengths.

Will the winner be the one who shows the most mental toughness or “grit”? Will it be the one who copes with being socially isolated in...

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