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The Science of Storytelling: What Listening to a Story Does to Our Brains

October 13, 2020 /

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Here is the science around storytelling and how we can use it to make better decisions every day:

A story can put your whole brain to work. And yet, it gets better:

Leo Widrich

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Many thanks to Marc M. for sharing

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Tell Us Something is a celebration of storytelling, of the community, and of each other.

Tell Us Something is a live storytelling event based in Missoula, MT. Tell Us Something inspires more understanding, acceptance, and empathy within our community. Each event features 8 storytellers from the community sharing their true personal stories from memory and without notes.

Marc Moss produces a podcast of those stories which can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

Tell Us Something live events have expanded to Helena, MT and Butte, America.

Marc hosted a youth storytelling workshop at Zootown Arts Community Center in August 2018. He also teaches storytelling in the Missoula County Public Schools as part of Spark!

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers and connects the community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories and how we move through the world together. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true. Stories last for 10 minutes and are told from memory. Everyone is welcome to tell a story. There is a theme for each event.

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