Uri Hasson uses fMRI scans to show how storyteller patterns of brain activity are significantly duplicated in the mind of a story listener. But of more interest to me, he pinpoints the yawning gap between lab research and real life near the end of his talk (after 10:00) Does the neural coupling magic happen everytime you tell a good story? No. No, […]
Storytelling as dialogue: the back and forth of shared context Read More »
A person exposed to incivility (not a victim, just an observer) is 3 times less likely to help others in lab experiments. His willingness to share resources drops by 50% Worse, those who experience incivility first hand… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoT-nmSdAOs 48% intentionally decreased their work effort. 80% lost work time worrying about the incident. 66% said that their performance declined. 78% said
The cost of incivility, territorial games, and trump Read More »
Ah yes, 7th grade….Do you still owe an apology to someone from your 7th grade life? I certainly owe Al Smith an apology. He moved away before I could drum up the courage. You see,
The Bully Principle – Lessons from 7th Grade by Ernesto Quiñonez Read More »
The Moth provides storytelling coaching and I imagine that Arianna Huffington has her own team of coaches to help her work on her stories. I think this story is a good example of having a message and then crafting a story to deliver it.
Arianna Huffington Takes Us on a Tour Read More »
Reciprocity What an engaging beginning! This is a great example of the “give a story – get a story” dynamic. Who hasn’t though about that “last meal?” It is one of those get-to-know-you-better questions we used to ask each other.* My first five thoughts were:
Awakening the Senses! “like your life flashing before your tongue.” Read More »
Ameera Chowdhury tells a great story that reveals there is more to her than her good girl, unassuming appearance might indicate.
A “Good” Bad Girl – What Ameera is doing right! Read More »
