Table of Contents Letter to the Editor The Importance of Human Interaction Key Pearson Takes a Step Back Playwright Julie Oni Uses Power of the Pen Will Noland Takes a Journey to Recovery What do you most appreciate about human interaction? How Diversity Shapes Human Interaction More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Fall 2020: Humans of Pepperdine
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The Importance of Human Interaction
Art by Madeline Duvall Whether a smile in passing, an endearing touch, an open ear or a lingering conversation, shared moments bring vibrancy to life. No matter one’s love language, Enneagram, or place on the introvert/extrovert scale, human interaction is a necessity for all. The desire for connection lies at the heart of each and every individual. “Looking from a … [Read more...] about The Importance of Human Interaction
More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the Self
Photo courtesy of Steve Rouse When Stacy Rouse, site manager of the Pepperdine Volunteer Center, attended college in Texas, she and her roommate collected and saved all the Dr. Pepper cans they drank and displayed them on a wall in their dorm room. Psychology Professor Steve Rouse, who also went to school in Texas, had bought the then Stacy Johnson a drink on a … [Read more...] about More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the Self
Social Movements Spark Community and Change
Photo courtesy of Heavin Hunter-Hernandez Sit-ins against gun violence, marches for climate change awareness, protests for Black lives and for immigrants. America has seen an incredible amount of powerful protests and marches. In fact, almost every marginalized group in the United States gained their rights through protests. These social movements have made an impact … [Read more...] about Social Movements Spark Community and Change
More than a Game: Human Interaction in Sports
Pepperdine Graphic Media file photo Grueling. Demanding. Physically and mentally fatiguing to the point of vulnerability. Suffering together. These are just a few terms that Pepperdine student-athletes, coaches and sports psychologists used to describe one of their lifelong pursuits. These terms set interaction in sports apart from other teams or groups, and they … [Read more...] about More than a Game: Human Interaction in Sports
