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Self-awareness, honesty, empathy, respect for others, series of decision, openness to new ideas/cultures/perspectives, recognition that others exist, focusing on benefits of connection, motivation, willingness to be imperfect, curiosity, being willing to understand, being present and listening , willingness to share

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Does the rugged individualism and love of privacy in the U.S. hinder authentic connection? In Leon's experience, it was less culture- or value-driven, and seemed to be very dependent on class. Poorer people seem to be more generous and charitable in general.

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Just recognizing other people's existence is important.  Sometimes, we create tight-knit groups that foster connections among the members, but end up shutting out others.

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For introverts, it can be exhausting to craft this persona that allows us to interact.

For some extroverts, we can over-analyze and criticize ourselves and every interaction, worrying that we've upset or offended.

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Getting locked out by your 5-year-old brother

Baby snake in the house!

No AC in the New Mexico desert on a road trip

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Sharing with family and friends, trying new things

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Music, food, traveling, watching my children do things they enjoy, entertaining family & friends,  bike rides, walking, hiking, sushi, being outside, smell of steam from jasmine rice, puppies, cats, roadtrips

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5 of my favorite things: tea, travel, being outside, my family, reading

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5 of my favorite things: tea, travel, being outside, my family, reading

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Commonalities -  basic human experiences: eating, music, family, the weather, traffic, language

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We often focus on the things that make connections difficult rather than thinking about how we can facilitate it.

We are biologically motivated to remember and react to negative stimuli.

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What factors create positive connection?

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What factors create positive connection?

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Sharing and accepting - it must go both ways. Finding agreement. Cultural factors can make a huge difference. Authenticity - "how are you?" in U.S. is not an authentic questions, but in some other cultures, they will literally tell you HOW they are and don't understand when Americans say, "Hi, how are you?" and keep on walking. The space can be conducive to connection or less so.

Sometimes women may have more barriers because of safety concerns.

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Why is connection important in a writing center?

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Why is connection important in a writing center?

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Consultations are far more productive if you can connect with the writer. Humor can help with engagement. But sometimes humor won't work.

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Being able to relate to others. Finding common space. Opening up to new people. Being interested but also respect other people's boundaries.

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