The Neuroscience of Storytelling With Lisa Cron

Storytelling is how we make sense of the world. In this episode of the podcast Lisa Cron talks to us about how we're hardwired to respond to story. Lisa's early love for story telling from an early ageThe reason finding the thing you love is a struggle Why story is a hardwired survial mechanism The reason stories help us to navigate reality Understanding how to shape and develop stories Why making the impossible possible is a journeyDigging deep enough to find your true gift isWhy we tend to think in terms of stories Separating the things that make us feel successfull externally and internallyThe challenges of pursusing any path on your own How story and the brain evolved in tandemWhy story is incredibly effective for changing behavior The reason we make every decision based on emotion Using stories to change our behavior Lisa Cron is the author of Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers From the Very First Sentence. Storytelling is how we make sense of the world. In this episode of the podcast Lisa Cron talks to us about how we're hardwired to respond to story. Lisa's early love for story telling from an early ageThe reason finding the thing you love is a struggle Why story is a hardwired survial mechanism The reason stories help us to navigate reality Understanding how to shape and develop stories Why making the impossible possible is a journeyDigging deep enough to find your true gift isWhy we tend to think in terms of stories Separating the things that make us feel successfull externally and internallyThe challenges of pursusing any path on your own How story and the brain evolved in tandemWhy story is incredibly effective for changing behavior The reason we make every decision based on emotion Using stories to change our behavior Lisa Cron is the author of Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers From the Very First Sentence.  Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.