Picture: Kevin Allison (C)
iTunes | Download (mp3) | RSS | iPhone App
Former member of “The State” comedy troupe and founder/host of the edgy storytelling show RISK! Kevin Allison joins us to discuss the stories we tell about ourselves, and how maybe we can rewrite our personal narratives.
… Read the rest
Have you ever had the experience of stepping away from a novel and finding yourself thinking a little bit like the main character would? I’ve often described the feeling as being a little “book-drunk”, but I usually only experience it with really great novels. It seems to be worse when I read all or most of a book in one session.
According to a story over at GalleyCat, scientists have completed a study that verifies that this experience is a common one, and that the actions of fictional characters can actually influence the decisions we make – whether we consciously realize it or not. They call the phenomena “experience-taking”, and it’s very real.
Researchers exposed students to stories about students voting told in third-person and first-person tense, both written to encourage voting, and followed up later to see which group had the highest number of students who went to the poll.… Read the rest
