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The Crisis of Connection

The Crisis of Connection

著者： Anna V. Nguyen
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The crisis of connection is a widespread, systemic rise in loneliness, social isolation, and declining empathy, driven by the digital world, individualism, and the astronomical rise in inequality. Despite living in an age of hyper-connectivity, where digital communication tools allow people to reach across continents instantaneously, people have become increasingly disconnected from themselves, each other, and the world around them. This disconnection can lead to severe mental and physical health consequences, such as substance abuse, depression, anxiety, suicide, homelessness, and violence against others. Loneliness is a modern epidemic and the crisis of connection is a major threat to both individual well-being and societal stability. Understanding why human connection matters is crucial to combating this growing crisis, and it is more important than ever to find ways to bridge gaps among individuals and communities.

In this podcast, “the Crisis of Connection", I’ll be talking to experts about strategies for bridging the gaps and strengthening the connections between us in an increasingly digital world. I’ll also be asking how everyday practices like music and poetry can help us combat the human connection crisis. I love writing and reading poetry to residents in nursing homes, and I also enjoy playing piano and viola at nursing homes, hospitals, and hospice centers. Music and poetry act as powerful mediums for interpersonal curiosity by creating shared emotional experiences, reducing isolation, fostering cultural connection, and building empathy.

I hope my podcast can raise awareness of the crisis of connection and promote music and poetry as artistic forms of connection between individuals and their communities. I strive to be a passionate activist for the crisis of connection in our world. So, thank you for following me on this journey. Together, we can find ways to solve the problem of the crisis of connection.

 心理学 心理学・心の健康 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • The Five-Part Story of the Crisis of Connection by Dr. Niobe Way, Professor of Developmental Psychology at NYU

    The Five-Part Story of the Crisis of Connection by Dr. Niobe Way, Professor of Developmental Psychology at NYU
    2026/06/03

    Dr. Niobe Way is an internationally-recognized Professor of Developmental Psychology, the founder of the Project for the Advancement of Our Common Humanity (PACH) at NYU and the Director of the Science of Human Connection Lab. She is also a Principal Investigator of the Listening with Curiosity Project. Dr. Way received her B.A. from U.C. Berkeley and her doctorate in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard School of Education, and was an NIMH postdoctoral fellow in the Psychology Department at Yale.

    https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/niobe-way
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    28 分
  • The Magic of Storytelling as a Way to Build Connections Within and Across Communities by Dr. Warren Holleman, a Former Faculty Member at Baylor College of Medicine & Program Director at MD Anderson's Faculty Health & Well-Being Program.

    The Magic of Storytelling as a Way to Build Connections Within and Across Communities by Dr. Warren Holleman, a Former Faculty Member at Baylor College of Medicine & Program Director at MD Anderson's Faculty Health & Well-Being Program.
    2026/04/26

    Dr. Warren Holleman has experienced a number of achievements during his career- Harvard graduate, ethic fellowship and faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine, where he taught behavioral science, medical humanities, and medical ethics and developed two community health centers for Houston’s homeless. He was also a professor and program director at MD Anderson’s Faculty Health & Well-Being Program, which became a national leader in addressing job burnout among physicians and scientists. Dr. Holleman’s seminar, “Nurturing the Spirit of the Healer,” has been presented in 26 cities throughout the United States. Dr. Holleman has been lead author of articles in JAMA, Lancet, Nature, Academic Medicine and numerous other journals. Yet the highlight of his career revolves around storytelling. Dr. Holleman is living out his dream by being retired currently, but he continues to do what he loves most-storytelling which earned him a spot at TEDxUH called “The Power of Personal Stories.” Dr. Holleman is also a co-editor and author of an online magazine called “Pulse: Voices from the heart of medicine.”

    https://warrenholleman.com/
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    25 分
  • Music as a Bridge to Comfort and Connection at the End of Life by Mr. Nathan Williams, the Principal Clarinetist of River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) in Houston, TX.

    Music as a Bridge to Comfort and Connection at the End of Life by Mr. Nathan Williams, the Principal Clarinetist of River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) in Houston, TX.
    2026/04/21

    Mr. Williams is an internationally celebrated soloist and chamber musician. He is also the principal clarinetist of River Oaks Chamber Orchestra or ROCO in Houston. ROCO is Houston’s globally impactful 40- piece professional chamber orchestra with musicians and guest artists from around the world. Most recently, Mr. Williams was chosen by ROCO to launch a first-of-its-kind, innovative community outreach initiative called Musicians with a Mission. In this role, he is developing close relationships within the hospice and palliative care communities, sharing music with hospice patients and their family, as well as performing in independent, assisted living, and skilled nursing communities.

    A graduate of the University of Music and Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria (Artist’s Diploma), the Eastman School of Music (MM), and the Juilliard School (DMA), Williams is an artist/clinician for Vandoren and a Buffet Group USA Performing Artist. He performs exclusively on Buffet clarinets, Vandoren V12 reeds, and uses mouthpieces made by Ramon Wodkowski and Vandoren.

    For further information about Nathan and his activities, visit his website. www.nathanwilliamsclarinet.com.
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    30 分
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