Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus

We are living in what the U.S. Surgeon General has called a “loneliness epidemic.” Social isolation doesn’t just feel bad—it affects our mental health, physical health, and sense of meaning and connection. In this engaging, science-based talk, Scott Crabtree explores what neuroscience and psychology tell us about belonging, why it matters so deeply to humans, …