2022-07-07
1 小时 8 分钟What a creative does is they see an exception and say, this is an opportunity.
This is something that could be.
How do I get more of that?
And then the other core skill that they often have is what we call perspective shifting, the ability to kind of enter into other people's perspectives and say, what would I do if I was this person?
And that is a story skill.
And if you know a friend who's very empathetic or very curious about other people and is able to tell these stories, you know, that have a large cast of characters in them, that is a huge, deep sign of creativity.
So here's a question.
What if a story, not your own story story, but a story that you read, had the power to change not just your mind, but your life?
Well, the fact that you're listening to this podcast right now tells me you likely already know the power of a compelling story.
Great storytelling and great writing can persuade and inspire and ultimately grab hold of the hearts and minds of whoever is listening or reading.
And so whether you call yourself a lover of classic literature, an avid reader, or neither, you can probably think of a book or a story that you have read or heard at some point that's completely changed your outlook on life or given you much needed perspective.
Telling stories, although the act may seem like second nature, is a powerful tool that we all can use to deepen the way we learn and interact with one another and ourselves, and help us find more meaning and direction in our own lives, and to bring the power of storytelling to light further and break down the science behind it and impact behind it, is today's guest, Angus Fletcher, professor of story science at Ohio State's project narrative, the world's leading academic think tank for the study of how stories work.
So, as a practitioner of story science, or a story scientist, by the way, I love that title.
I kind of wish it was mine.
Angus has a b's in neuroscience from the University of Michigan and a PhD in literature from Yale.
And his fascinating research it employs a mix of laboratory experiment, literary history, and rhetorical theory to explore the psychological effects cognitive behavioral therapeutic of different narrative technologies.
His newest research on resilience and creativity with the US Army's special ops community has just been published in Harvard Business Review and the New York Academy of Sciences.
And today he joins me as one of the world's leading experts on the psychological effects of narrative and literature to dive deeper into the science of stories and explore how we all could use the stories we are told and tell ourselves to better our lives and find more meaning.
Joy and hope in our chat, you'll hear us talk more about the nitty gritty of narrative theory and his new book on the science of stories, wonderworks, and explore how storytelling and specific techniques that writers and storytellers have used for time.
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