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January 31, 2014

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The Spellbinding Effect of Stories

Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.

– Ben Okri –

The Spellbinding Effect of Stories

Richard Hamilton asks why we love stories and why we love hearing them spoken aloud, in person. He concludes that whatever the evolutionary explanation, narrative seems to occupy a very central position in our thought patterns, that perhaps storytelling is a sort of flight simulator that allows us to practice something without getting hurt. { read more }

Be The Change

Listening and speaking are our central means of communication. This week, listen to what others tell you as if it were a story, and tell a few stories to others, especially children.

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