The Spellbinding Effect of Stories

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January 31, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace 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. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness How to Change When Change Is Hard 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The Beautiful Fragility of Language The College Course That's Changing Lives The Science of Love Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Bill Gates vs. Mother Teresa DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 140,696 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More