Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World
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- Create Date：2022-05-08 06:52:33
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Simone Heng
- ISBN：1544527578
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Summary
The world was in a loneliness crisis long before Covid-19。
As human beings， our brains are wired for connection。 The feelings of disconnectedness people are facing today—isolation within our families， digital addiction， emotional trauma— hold worrying consequences for our mental well-being。
We've lost touch with the human tribe we were born into。
In this compelling guide to navigating connection in our modern world， human connection phenom Simone Heng walks you through the meaning of human connection as it relates to every aspect of life。 Learn how to distinguish authentic connection from fake substitutes， understand how family trauma affects the way you connect with others， and discover the precise orbits of friendship you need to feel socially fulfilled。
Human connection is one of our most essential needs。 With Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World， you can stop searching for it and start living it， forging the genuine connections we all crave。
As human beings， our brains are wired for connection。 The feelings of disconnectedness people are facing today—isolation within our families， digital addiction， emotional trauma— hold worrying consequences for our mental well-being。
We've lost touch with the human tribe we were born into。
In this compelling guide to navigating connection in our modern world， human connection phenom Simone Heng walks you through the meaning of human connection as it relates to every aspect of life。 Learn how to distinguish authentic connection from fake substitutes， understand how family trauma affects the way you connect with others， and discover the precise orbits of friendship you need to feel socially fulfilled。
Human connection is one of our most essential needs。 With Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World， you can stop searching for it and start living it， forging the genuine connections we all crave。
Reviews
Aaron Toh
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A very well-written book with some flawless illustrations of the Author's past hardship and her human connection journey。 I felt as though I was being brought back in time to witness the changes in Simone's life and her journey。 This book has definitely enlightened me on the importance of human connection internally and externally。 Being an Asian cum introvert myself， I tend to avoid connecting with others as I would afraid that I am not good enough。 But I've learned that vulnerability makes us A very well-written book with some flawless illustrations of the Author's past hardship and her human connection journey。 I felt as though I was being brought back in time to witness the changes in Simone's life and her journey。 This book has definitely enlightened me on the importance of human connection internally and externally。 Being an Asian cum introvert myself， I tend to avoid connecting with others as I would afraid that I am not good enough。 But I've learned that vulnerability makes us human and without being human we can't have "that" human connection。 I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading it because this book is relevant to anyone regardless of how old or young you are。 。。。more
Andy Lopata
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I read this book ahead of interviewing the author for a podcast。 I flew through it， absolutely captivated by the raw personal story that Simone Heng shares while taking away some great ideas。 The book is emotional and practical at the same time and the author deserves credit for her vulnerability and honesty。 Loneliness and a lack of human connection is a real issue and we need more books like this that get their message across through the type of emotional connection that we are lacking。
Simona
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While the book is centered on connection in an increasingly digitalized and lonely world， it positively surprised me how Heng marries autobiographical， intercultural as well as sociological and psychological elements into a beautiful coming-of-age account of the powerful impact connection can have in today's day and age。Content highlights: - what loneliness is and what it does to your brain （+pitfalls）- how to establish rapport with a person- how to establish connections in society- forgiveness While the book is centered on connection in an increasingly digitalized and lonely world， it positively surprised me how Heng marries autobiographical， intercultural as well as sociological and psychological elements into a beautiful coming-of-age account of the powerful impact connection can have in today's day and age。Content highlights: - what loneliness is and what it does to your brain （+pitfalls）- how to establish rapport with a person- how to establish connections in society- forgiveness and overall what you could call "turning lemons into lemonade"What particularly resonated with me was the chapter on expats in typical expat/transitory vs。 non-expat societies， in the latter of which there is much more social orbit permanence， which can make it hard to establish new connections - I experienced this first-hand， and would have loved to dive even deeper into this topic！She does a great job at giving the reader a glimpse into her Asian upbringing， what it looked like in her case， and how this interplays with the demands of the Western society she grew up in - as a non-Asian person， this was deeply insightful to me。 Favourite quotes: When you're alone at the end of your life， your children grown up， how you will be remembered will be dictated by the seeds of human connection you have sown in your life。 Your human connections are your legacy。Certain things， like trauma， grief， and loss， are universal human experiences， and in some ways， these hardships are gifts because they provide such fertile ground for connection。"Another favourite take-away: Meet people not halfway but 80% of the way。Further reading on the topic of social dynamics and connection: The Village Effect: Why Face-to-Face Contact Is Good for Our Health， Happiness， Learning， and LongevityThe Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power， Beliefs， and BehaviorsThe Art of Community: Seven Principles for BelongingPopular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed WorldThis Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You LiveConnected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our LivesSocial: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect 。。。more
Mimi Kwa
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Simone Heng is a talented friend and fellow author。 She weaves her vivid， raw and honest story of loss and family turmoil， in with insights and suggestions for improving our own connection with others。 Her powerful， utterly inspiring mission to make the world a better place by sharing her own journey to have healthy connected relationships with others， against the odds her upbringing afforded her， shines through beautifully and I am in awe of her courage to lay bare elements of her story in orde Simone Heng is a talented friend and fellow author。 She weaves her vivid， raw and honest story of loss and family turmoil， in with insights and suggestions for improving our own connection with others。 Her powerful， utterly inspiring mission to make the world a better place by sharing her own journey to have healthy connected relationships with others， against the odds her upbringing afforded her， shines through beautifully and I am in awe of her courage to lay bare elements of her story in order to help others find a connected path to heal their own。 It lifts the veil on our outward projections of grandeur and accomplishments to hit the heart of what it is to truly be human living in a world surrounded by other humans， where we can choose a path of loneliness or one of connection。 Congratulations， Simone， I cannot recommend this book highly enough。 xx 。。。more
Nilesh Timbadia
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