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In this episode, I crack open Chapter 10 of Storythinking by Angus Fletcher—the part of the book that hit me in the gut and lit a fire in my mind. We explore the ancient roots of meaning, the limitations of happiness, and why story—not logic—may hold the real answer to life's biggest question. If you're a rogue learner, a guerrilla thinker, or someone who's felt trapped in the cold machinery of reason, this one's for you. It's about reclaiming your narrative brain and stepping back into the myth.

Kelly and Ragon welcome L.M. Montgomery scholar and curator Emily Woster, Phd to the pod!  Emily tells us all about L.M. Montgomery's reading life–what books she loved growing up, what influenced her books, her active reading style and her unique writing process.  And in true kindred spirit fashion we nerd out about our influential reads and Emily's family legacy of Anne fandom!   The Anne Manuscript for high quality scans of LMM's original handwritten manuscript and notes. The L.M. Montgomery Bookshelf  where you can find scans of books from LMM's library including some of her own notations in the books and Emily's information and notes about history and context of these books!  An amazing resource!   And you can follow Emily on bluesky for updates about her work. Inspired by: Kelly is inspired by: Graphic bookends from the Container Store. Ragon is inspired by: Dragon Bookplates and Personalized Library Stamps . Emily is inspired by: Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories by Angus Fletcher and  Story or Die: How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business and in Life by Lisa Cron.  And a bonus of the Library Kit from Knock Knock.  If you want to get a free logo sticker from us, either leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or share your love for the pod on social media!  Send us a photo of your share or review at either our email: kindredspirits.bookclub@gmail.com or on our KindredSpirits.BookClub Instagram. 

Talking points: isolation, culture, relationships, friendship, anger, connection Every now and I then, my team and I like to compile some of the greatest insights from our guests and center them around a theme. This week, we're going hard on connection. The importance and nuance of it, the consequences of being without it, and the ways connection manifests. These days, connection isn't easy, but it's more important than ever. Listen in some highly distilled wisdom. (00:00:00) - Doug McKinley on isolation, passing down wisdom, self-leadership, working weaknesses, and adding value to you and your world (00:21:51) - Nedra Tawwab on developing satisfying friendships and how to navigate tough conversations  (00:35:26) - Marisa Franco on how men and women build friendship differently, “friendship minus mission”, how camaraderie has changed over the years, and the impacts of NOT having friends (00:50:56) - Angus Fletcher on changing your internal story and your relationship to yourself, cultivating inner antifragility, and relating differently to your own anger *** Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance.  Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for you if: Your schedule is too full Your stress is too high You don't know how to change anything You've overwhelmed but don't know what to cut --------- Riverside - The easiest way for you and your team to record, edit and share professional grade Videos and Podcasts, from anywhere in the world. Use code PEPTALK 15% Off  https://creators.riverside.fm/creativepeptalk  --------- SHOW NOTES Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller sophiemiller.co Audio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones pendingbeautiful.co  Soundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? whywithaquestionmark.com  Mentioned: Dave Ramsey and the 80/20 rule Susan David's book 'Emotional Agility' https://www.susandavid.com/book/ Angus Fletcher's book 'Wonderworks' https://www.angusfletcher.co/ Adam Grant https://adamgrant.net/

Gary Goldman was a writer on “Total Recall”, a Philip K. Dick adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzeneger. It was a big hit. So why do Gary and his writing partner, Angus Fletcher, have so much trouble selling another Philip K. Dick adaptation? They tell Malcolm that it all came down to a roller coaster ride of plot twists that even A-List action actors couldn't stomach, and an early attempt at AI that was too dumb to pick a smart script.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Goldman was a writer on “Total Recall”, a Philip K. Dick adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzeneger. It was a big hit. So why do Gary and his writing partner, Angus Fletcher, have so much trouble selling another Philip K. Dick adaptation? They tell Malcolm that it all came down to a roller coaster ride of plot twists that even A-List action actors couldn't stomach, and an early attempt at AI that was too dumb to pick a smart script.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Goldman was a writer on “Total Recall”, a Philip K. Dick adaptation directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzeneger. It was a big hit. So why do Gary and his writing partner, Angus Fletcher, have so much trouble selling another Philip K. Dick adaptation? They tell Malcolm that it all came down to a roller coaster ride of plot twists that even A-List action actors couldn't stomach, and an early attempt at AI that was too dumb to pick a smart script.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Lt. Col. Thomas Gaines and Dr. Angus Fletcher discuss creativity and leadership. Lt. Col. Gaines is the command's G6 and Dr. Fletcher is a Story Science Professor from Ohio State University. Together the two have done quite a bit of research on creativity and leadership. Enjoy the episode. It's a great one and an interesting conversation

In today's episode of the Driving Change podcast, Jeff features a compilation of interviews with change management experts from our past podcasts. You'll hear Dr. Richard Boyatzis, Dr. BJ Fogg, Dr. Angus Fletcher, and Dr. Caroline Leaf. The conversations cover topics from motivation and engagement in the workplace, the neuroscience of change and coaching, creating lasting change through tiny habits, the power of storytelling and optimism, to mind management and overcoming limiting beliefs. Jeff and our guests discuss the process of identifying and changing patterns of behavior and thought. As we move into 2024, there is no better way to cap off your year than listening to these experts. Takeaways Motivation and engagement are crucial in the workplace, and leaders should focus on creating a positive and engaging environment for their employees. Understanding the neuroscience of change can help leaders effectively coach and communicate with their teams, leading to successful change initiatives. Creating lasting change often starts with small habits and incremental steps rather than trying to make big changes all at once. Storytelling and optimism play a significant role in shaping our beliefs and mindset and can be powerful tools for personal and professional growth. Mind management is essential for overcoming limiting beliefs and achieving success, and involves deconstructing negative thought patterns and reconstructing more positive and empowering ones. Deliberately and intentionally focus on communication pathologies and patterns in relationships to identify the most dominant pattern that is stopping personal growth. The process of change involves tapping into the non-conscious mind, achieving automatization, and entering a flow state. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Driving Change podcast 01:01 Compilation of Change Management Experts 02:18 Motivation and Engagement in the Workplace 04:12 The Neuroscience of Change and Coaching 13:34 Creating Lasting Change through Tiny Habits 32:46 The Power of Storytelling and Optimism 44:26 Mind Management and Overcoming Limiting Beliefs 48:11 Identifying and Unpacking Patterns 50:03 Healing and Revealing Pain 51:24 Analyzing and Reconceptualizing Patterns 52:17 Growing and Competing with Thought Trees 53:15 The Importance of Gamma Peaks 54:09 Sustaining and Growing New Patterns 56:35 Tapping into the Non-Conscious Mind 57:27 Automatization and Flow State 59:06 Reflecting on Change and Growth

Angus Fletcher with the New Brunswick Tenants association tells us how the average cost of rent was up nine percent compared to last October.

Angus Fletcher is with the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights.

Anne Tannam talks about Angus Fletcher, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, and the crone energy which runs through her forthcoming collection as she tells Ruth McKee which books she would save if her house was on fire.  Anne Tannam is Poet in Residence with Poetry Ireland (2023 - 2025). She is the author of three poetry collections: Take This Life (Wordonthestreet 2011), Tides Shifting Across My Sitting Room Floor (Salmon 2017) and Twenty-six Letters of a New Alphabet (Salmon 2021). Her fourth collection dismantle is forthcoming with Salmon in early 2024.

Meet Dr. Angus Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher has his PhD from Yale and is the Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His research has been called "mind-blowing" by Malcolm Gladwell and "life-changing" by Brene Brown. In 2023, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his work with US Special Operations on training the brain to act smarter in chaos.He began working with the Army's Command and General Staff College two years ago, both virtually and by conducting in-person sessions at military bases.“If you can come up with an original action and you put two actions together, that's an original plan. And then you start to put a lot of actions together, and that's an original strategy,” Fletcher said. “We wanted to train up these areas of the brain that allow you to come up with original actions, plans, plus strategies, so that when you're in an environment that's a contested space, when someone else is trying to break your plan, you can come up with a new plan that allows you to achieve what it was you wanted to do in the beginning.”So how does this apply to our new mission after the military? Tune in today.For more information about All Secure Foundation, visit https://allsecurefoundation.org/

Text Hawk to 66866 to become part of "Mindful Monday." Join 10's of thousands of your fellow learning leaders and receive a carefully curated email from me each Monday morning to help you start your week off right... Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com Twitter/IG: @RyanHawk12   https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 Dr. Angus Fletcher has dual degrees in neuroscience (BS, University of Michigan) and literature (Ph.D., Yale). His research employs a mix of laboratory experiment, literary history, and rhetorical theory to explore the psychological effects—cognitive, behavioral, therapeutic—of different narrative technologies. He's the best-selling author of multiple books including Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature, and Storythinking: The New Science of Narrative Intelligence. "The story you tell yourself needs to be the true story of yourself." How Angus tells his story: Build trust Listen Demonstrate courage - Angus told a group of special forces operators one of the most embarrassing stories of his life. After that, he said, "I'm not scared of anything." You must be genuinely humble to learn from your mistakes. "Real leaders activate the leader within you." Being a leader is all about contemplating fear. Stepping up when adversity strikes is why we exist as leaders. It's easy to lead when everything is going well. We want to be known as the leader who is there when it's hard. Dr. Fletcher's ultimate goal of using the power of story to bring us closer to self-actualization. Seems like that's a good first step to being a great leader. Confidence is earned by creating evidence for yourself that you can do hard things. Angus did this when he shared his story of not making it through Marine Corps boot camp. Angus's vulnerability earned trust with the military leaders. “For the longer we suspend our judgments, the more accurate our subsequent verdicts become. This valuable fact has been uncovered by researchers who've spent decades probing the mechanics of better decision-making, only to discover that the key is simply more time and more information. Which is to say: reserving our judgment until the last possible moment.” Unlike a computer, the brain wasn't particularly data-driven. Or particularly logical. Instead, it was emotional. And creative. And powered by story. “There are a number of judgments that we can suspend permanently, including most of our judgments about other people. Our brain is constantly making such judgments. It looks at strangers on the street—and judges them. It looks at celebrities in magazines—and judges them. It looks at family members and colleagues and friends in homes and offices and restaurants—and judges them. These judgments feel instantly good to our neurons; they deliver pleasant microdoses of emotional superiority. But in the long run, they make us anxious, incurious, and less happy, so we can improve our long-term mental well-being if we suspend them.” Apply to be part of my Leadership Circle 02:12 - Highlights of Leadership Training04:24 - How to Prevent Failure09:14 - What is a Story Scientist? 12:57 - Is Story Science Therapy? 14:22 - Tell Your Story 18:56 - Vulnerability is the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do 22:00 - Can You Go Too Far With Being Vulnerable? 25:19 - How to Be Vulnerable 32:42 - Real Leaders Activate the Leader In You 36:10 - Where Does Your Sense of Confidence Come From? 40:50 - Punch Through Your Own Fear 43:00 - Be Open About What Could Go Wrong 44:47 - Questions to Ask During the Interview Process 48:33 - Responding to Adversity IS Leadership 51:45 - How to Be Excellent at Speaking 56:27 - Advice For Younger Leaders

Joining me this week is you.This episode is a special one. I'm going to break down a recent experience I had for your benefit. I'm recording this on March 1st, 2023. We conducted a Creativity and Innovation training workshop for a client in San Francisco last week.It was an incredible experience.We partnered up with Sarah Lagrotteria, who is the wife of a previous guest on the show, and the creator of the methodology that we were teaching, Dr. Angus Fletcher.In this episode, I share my experience teaching this stuff, and we'll weave in parts of my conversation with Angus to help solidify this view.I want to make this episode as practical as possible. For that purpose, we're going to have a goal.Our goal together is going to be to unpack training and creativity.More accurately, training innovation in a way that's practical.I want you to take this episode and listen to it multiple times, then put these ideas into practice yourself.I really encourage you to do it. I've done it.I promise you: by the end of this episode, we'll have actionable tools to take into our work to allow us to do just that — turn creativity into innovation.So please sit back, relax, and enjoy my episode with you.

This week our guest is Professor of Story Science at Ohio State University's Project Narrative, Angus Fletcher, who pulls on his background of literature and neuroscience to understand how brains and machines process story and narrative. Angus has recently made some extremely bold claims, including putting forth a proof that “even a sentient, self-aware, and infinitely powerful computer could never innovate” because it can't engage in narrative thought. In essence, computer AI cannot replicate human creativity, and all of our expectations around self-driving cars and ChatGPT come down to a human-guided prank that pretends to do something it's not really doing. In this episode, I obviously push back on this idea that narrative limits computer AI, but Angus makes some strong counter-arguments. Find out more about Angus and his work at angusfletcher.co ** Apply for registration to our exclusive South By Southwest event on March 14th @ www.su.org/basecamp-sxsw Apply for an Executive Program Scholarship at su.org/executive-program/ep-scholarship Learn more about Singularity: su.org Host: Steven Parton - LinkedIn / Twitter Music by: Amine el Filali

Joining me this week is Dr. Ken Long.Ken is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army.He spent 25 years on active duty and continues to serve with the Army as a Professor of Change Management at the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas training facility. He works with a staff of over 7,000 faculty and is responsible for teaching over 200,000 students.Boy, oh boy, was this a good conversation. I asked Dr. Long to come on to the podcast to talk about his side of the story in working with Dr. Angus Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher is a previous guest on the show, and he's responsible for devising a methodology for teaching creativity.You'll realize this is unlike any method for teaching creativity that you have ever seen before. Still, both of these episodes only scratched the surface of the power and potential of that method.There's so much more to this episode. It was an absolute joy to record, and I know you'll enjoy this conversation as well.So please sit back, relax, and enjoy my episode with Dr. Ken Long.

We delve into the science of storytelling and how it shapes our world with Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative.

We delve into the science of storytelling and how it shapes our world with Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative.

On this week's Tech Nation, Ohio State University professor Angus Fletcher connects neuroscience and literature, and why stories can be so compelling – from Greek tragedy to modern times. His book is “Wonderworks … the 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature”. Then a ten-minute primer with David Peterson, best known for creating alien languages for HBO's Game of Thrones, Netflix's The Witcher, and Marvel's Doctor Strange.

We delve into the science of storytelling and how it shapes our world with Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative.

We delve into the science of storytelling and how it shapes our world with Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative.

About Angus Fletcher My research explores why children are more creative than computer AI--and how to use literature, art, and stories to increase innovation, resilience, and joy. I work with teams at UPenn Wharton, US Army Special Operations, Hollywood, Silicon Valley AI startups, trauma nurses, and public elementary schools. I'm the author of Wonderworks (Simon & Schuster, 2021) and Storythinking (Columbia University Press, 2023) and dozens of peer-reviewed articles in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Harvard Business Review, etc. For the full show notes and transcription checkout: https://www.superpowers.school/ Watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/paddydhanda/ ★ BUY ME KO-FI ★ If you enjoy the podcast, then you can donate a small amount here as a token of your appreciation: https://ko-fi.com/paddydhanda Contact Paddy at: pardeep_dhanda (at) hotmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/superpowers-school/message

This week we are honored to have Angus Fletcheron the Driving Change Podcast. Angus is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His lab uses a combination of neuroscience and narrative theory to identify specific stories that can boost creativity, empathy, problem-solving, and resilience. His research has been called "mind-blowing" by Malcolm Gladwell and "life-changing" by Brene Brown, and has been published in journals from Harvard Business Review to The New York Academy of Sciences. His current research partners include UPenn Wharton and teams at US Special Operations. In this episode, Angus and Jeff break down the essentials of what Story Science is and how you can use it to become more creative and apply it to your every day life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/driving-change-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/driving-change-podcast/support

Do you ever wonder how the stories you tell yourself are impacting your reality?   In this episode of the Align podcast, Angus Fletcher and I chat about how the human brain is predisposed to create and tell itself narratives that fit with its hopes and fears and how these stories we tell ourselves influence our perception of life. We also chat about why a human brain will always outperform artificial intelligence, the origins of technology, and what will happen if we fail to go beyond the “selfie” in today's society.   Dr. Angus Fletcher (PhD, Yale) researches the science of human intelligence--the science of why humans are smarter than machines. His research has been published in The New York Academy of Sciences, Harvard Business Review, and dozens of other academic journals. His most recent books are Wonderworks and Storythinking.     What we discuss:   02:27: What is the power of story? 05:36: What is the effect of culture on an individual who sees the world through the lens of science? 16:00: Where is Artificial Intelligence heading and why do we worship it so much? 24:33: What are the origins of technology?  30:51: What happens if we don't go beyond the “selfie”? 46:49: What are the different potentials of psychedelics for helping people reboot? 50:34: How to recognize the opportunity of rebirth in our every day life   Learn more about Angus:   Website: angusfletcher.co and www.justbloomschool.com Linked in: Angus Fletcher     Related Links:   The revised version of the Align Method book is now available with 22 brand-new exercises!   Order here: alignpodcast.com/alignbook   alignpodcast.com/alignmethod for a special discount   alignpodcast.com/community to join our community   masszymes.com/alignfree and use code ALIGNFREE to get a FREE bottle of Masszymes + 3 FREE ebooks   gettrukava.com/discount/ALIGN15 and use code ALIGN15 to save 15%   ketone-iq.com and use code ALIGN20 to save 20% (100 FIRST people ONLY)   getkion.com/align and use code ALIGN to save 20% on Kion Aminos monthly deliveries or 10% off a one-time purchase.

The fact that you're listening to this podcast right now tells me ‌you likely already know the power of a compelling story. Good storytelling can persuade, inspire, and ultimately grab hold of the hearts and minds of whoever's listening or reading. And so, whether you'd call yourself a lover of classic literature, an avid reader, or neither, you can probably think of a book you've read or a story you've heard at some point that's completely changed your outlook on life or given you much-needed perspective. Telling stories, although the act may seem like second nature, is a powerful tool that we all can use to deepen the way we learn and interact with one another and ourselves and help us find more meaning and direction in our own lives. And to bring the power of storytelling to light further and break down the science and impact behind it is today's guest, Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think tank for the study of how stories work. As a practitioner of story science or story scientist, Angus has a B.S. in neuroscience from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in literature from Yale. His fascinating research employs a mix of laboratory experiment, literary history and rhetorical theory to explore the psychological effects—cognitive, behavioral, therapeutic—of different narrative technologies. His newest research on resilience and creativity with the U.S. Army's Special Operations community has just been published in Harvard Business Review and the New York Academy of Sciences.Today, he joins me as one of the world's leading experts on the psychological effects of narrative and literature to dive deeper into the science of stories and explore how we all could use the stories we are told and tell ourselves to better our lives and find more meaning, joy, and hope. In our chat, you'll hear us talk more about the nitty-gritty of narrative theory and his new book on the science of stories, Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature, and explore how storytelling is the free driver of change, self-efficacy, and connection that we all need in our adult lives and in childhood. You can find Angus at: Website | LinkedInIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Liz Gilbert about creativity and storytelling and writing and lifting a fully open, honest, true and real life.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book Sparked | My New Podcast SPARKEDVisit Our Sponsor Page For a Complete List of Vanity URLs & Discount Codes.Sleep Number: Why choose proven quality sleep from Sleep Number? Because every great day starts the night before. And now, don't miss Sleep Number's lowest prices of the season with the Queen 360® c2 smart bed, now only $899. A savings of $200! Only at Sleep Number® stores or sleepnumber.com/GOODLIFE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nearly a year and a half after the Capitol was breached, the January 6th Committee is making its case to Congress and the nation on TV. But how effective is their storytelling? Story scientist Angus Fletcher joins Virginia to dig into the science of narrative and why this committee has its work cut out for it.

Gratitude is a tool that we can use to help us break out of ruminating thoughts or thinking the worst is going to happen in every situation. In this episode, I share the information about gratitude and its power to help us in our daily lives. I also discuss Angus Fletcher's book Wonderworks and how I stumbled open the new research by scientists on want gratitude does to our brains and how it helps us. Research: Effects of gratitude meditation on neural network functional connectivity and brain-heart coupling. Read the article. Supplemental material for a gratitude exercise as used in the research study. Read the exercise. Want to learn more? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series. I'm not a medical expert. If you need help, please reach out to a medical professional.    

The brain and a computer are light years apart from being the same. It is true that both store data, process information, and perform tasks. However, although technology tries to simulate the human intelligence processes, the human brain has proven to be better adapted than any computer could. To dive into this topic, today we will be joined by the Story Science Professor, Angus Fletcher. Angus is a man curious about the human brain and how it works. His research led him to discover how history can help us to be tougher, capable, and to have courage. During this episode, we talked about chaos, growth, attitude change, and initiative-taking. In addition, we will also be talking about the brain as a machine and why it is superior to computers, a topic worth listening to. Don't miss this episode! ABOUT ANGUS FLETCHER Angus Fletcher is Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His research with teams in US Special Operations, Silicon Valley, and the Healthcare Community explains why children are more creative than AI, how to adapt and overcome in fast-changing chaotic environments, and how to more effectively treat grief, burnout, and trauma. CONNECT WITH ANGUS Website: https://www.angusfletcher.co/ Email: fletcher.300@osu.edu WHAT YOU'LL HEAR [4:37] Who's Angus Fletcher? [6:32] Why is the human brain superior to a computer? [10:08] Why are stories so captivating for us? [14:15] How to reduce the rate of depression and anxiety in the male population? [17:12] How to create a relationship with chaos? [21:08] What to do to get out of burnout? [24:25] Human beings and their relationship with the divine. [26:20] How stories can help the military? [33:57] What must I do to be successful? [36:00] How to break the patterns? [41:19] Creating a daily practice. [44:48] How to manage isolation? [48:07] More information about Angus. If you look at the civilized world and think, "no thank you," then you should subscribe to our podcast, so you don't miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, YouTube, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more. Join the Nation, registration opens today. JOIN HERE Click here to sign up for the Kill the Nice Guy course. Click here for dates and early signup for Summer Initiation in Colorado. Get a copy of my book, Man UNcivilized

In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Prof Angus Fletcher from Ohio State University. He describes himself as a "Story Scientist, and his team have been doing some interesting research into new ways of improving creativity and problem solving through narrative and storytelling. See the full episode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1MJ #storytelling #podcast #creativity #ai #artificialintelligence #research #neuroscience We speak about the unique link between motor neurons and creativity, how to use movement to spark creativity, and how artificial intelligence may never be truly creative. Themes discussed in this episode: 00:01:30 - What is narrative storytelling 00:03:00 - How the motor regions of the brain are responsible for much of our logical intelligence 00:04:30 - How this technique is different from divergent thinking pioneered in the 1950s 00:07:00 - The longer people study, the less able they become at counterfactual thinking 00:10:15 - Narrative and storytelling helps taking a specific single idea and expanding it in level of detail and logically into the future 00:13:00 - The curse of knowledge and solving problems using the same techniques as always 00:16:30 - The neuroscience of creativity in the brain's motor regions, and how this is different from pattern-recognition networks like the visual system 00:18:00 - What people believe is possible is usually related to their fears or hopes 00:20:00 - Spontaneous movements may spark new ideas, and also get you out of your comfort zone 00:22:00 - Artificial creativity like AlphaGo and GPT-3 are already better than humans at generating divergent iterations of ideas, but will never be creative as they cannot use logic to progress a narrative and understand meaning Links mentioned in this episode: Angus Fletcher's website: https://www.angusfletcher.co/ Angus Fletcher on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angus-fletcher-99713617/ Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/all-access-pass-insider-secrets/ * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Spotify to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4x1kANUSv7UJoCJ8GavUrN  * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Podcasts to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVhdG92YWx1ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw  Want to rapidly validate new ideas and innovative products and GROW your online business? These are the tools I actually use to run my online businesses (and you can too): * The best email management and campaigns system: ActiveCampaign (Free Trial) http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Best value web hosting: BlueHost WordPress http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Landing pages, Sales Pages and Lead collection: LeadPages (Free Trial) https://try.leadpages.com/nickskillicorn  * Sharing & List building: Sumo (Free) https://sumo.com/?src=partner_ideatovalue  * Payments, Shopping Cart, affiliate management and Upsell generator: ThriveCart https://improvides--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/  * Video Webinars for sales: WebinarJam and Everwebinar ($1 Trial) https://nickskillicorn.krtra.com/t/lwIBaKzMP1oQ  * Membership for protecting content: Membermouse (Free Trial) http://affiliates.membermouse.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=735  * eLearning System for students: WP Courseware https://flyplugins.com/?fly=293  * Video Editing: Techsmith Camtasia http://techsmith.z6rjha.net/vvGPv  I have used all of the above products myself to build IdeatoValue and Improvides, which is why I can confidently recommend them. I may also receive affiliate payments for any business I bring to them using the links above. Copyright https://www.ideatovalue.com

Joining me this week is Angus Fletcher.Angus is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. Project Narrative is the world's leading think tank for studying the nature of stories and how they work. He's also the author of Wonderworks, a book that explores the rich generational history of authors who laid out narrative and plot techniques that can help us understand how to overcome grief, stimulate joy or increase creativity. Ultimately, creativity is about tapping into the potential within. Unleashing hidden creativity is how we transform great companies into unbeatable learning machines. The work that Angus and his team does really pushes the envelope, and hones in on one of the cornerstone skills that we need to make a culture of learning a reality. Teaching creativity.So if you're ready to join me on this journey, please sit back and enjoy this great conversation with Angus Fletcher.

Forgive me while I geek out for the rest of the week about this fantastic conversation! After reading Angus' book Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories, I knew I had to get him on the show. Story, myth, and narrative are incredible tools for change, and knowing how they affect us down to the neurological level is Angus' specialty. Listen in for... -How narrative shifts not just our perspective, but our entire life. -How literature and apology are two of the oldest, most powerful human inventions. -A quick look at why AI will never surpass human intelligence -How we're losing narrative diversity—and why that's leading to polarization. -The function of anger. Angus Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. He has dual degrees in neuroscience and literature, received his Ph.D. specializing in Shakespeare from Yale, taught Shakespeare at Stanford, and has published two books and dozens of peer-reviewed academic articles on the scientific workings of novels, poetry, film, and theatre. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has done story-consulting for projects for Sony, Disney, the BBC, Amazon, PBS, and Universal, and is the author/presenter of the Audible/Great Courses Guide to Screenwriting. Connect with Angus -Website: https://www.angusfletcher.co/ -Book: Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories: https://amzn.to/3smnhjQ -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angus-fletcher-99713617/   Did you enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the self-leadership they're looking for. Are you looking to find purpose, navigate transition, or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Themes: Power of Story, Culture Transformation, Education, Neuroscience of narrative Summary: Welcome to the kick-off episode for Season 2! This week I'm talking to Dr. Angus Fletcher, professor and author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature, about the science behind the great stories across time. Story is a powerful technology for spurring personal growth and improving our well-being. In this conversation we talk about the process of creating powerful organizational cultures, the science that our education systems neglect, the limitations of inherited societal gender norms, and how sharing stories can ultimately help us improve every aspect of our world. Links: Learn more about Dr. Fletcher Order Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature Read Pathly's blog post about The Power of Story Learn more about Pathly

Join Dr. Preston Cline, Clare Murphy and Dr. Angus Fletcher as they discuss the role of story in navigating transitions. Dr. Angus Fletcher is an English professor and faculty within “Project Narrative” at Ohio State. Clare Murphy, the Director of Story at MCTI is a professional storyteller who tells myths, folklore and history throughout the world. Angus Fletcher's new book https://www.amazon.com/Wonderworks-Powerful-Inventions-History-Literature/dp/1982135972 (Wonderworks) is available now.

The province announced plans to help landlords and tenants in yesterday's budget. Angus Fletcher is a housing advocate who expects the housing crisis to worsen.

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Join us for what may be our best episode yet!  Today we talk with Professor Angus Fletcher, one of the world's leaders in creativity science.   A practitioner of story science, Angus Fletcher has dual degrees in neuroscience (BS, University of Michigan) and literature (PhD, Yale). His research employs a mix of laboratory experiment, literary history and rhetorical theory to explore the psychological effects—cognitive, behavioral, therapeutic—of different narrative technologies.

Prof. Angus Fletcher is a story scientist working at the intersection of story and neuroscience. Angus started as a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan but eventually decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Shakespeare at Yale. Then he went to Stanford University and worked with clients in Hollywood, DARPA, and the US special forces. Angus […]

https://www.amazon.com/Wonderworks-Powerful-Inventions-History-Literature/dp/1982135972/ref=asc_df_1982135972/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=500766165765&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13193254536593504064&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021569&hvtargid=pla-1066861238801&psc=1 (Wonderworks) explores literary inventions through the ages, from the ancient Greeks to modern writers like Alison Bechdel and Tina Fey. Join us as author Angus Fletcher takes us on a literary journey to explore how stories can help us cope with the challenges of life, provide safe spaces for self-discovery, and inspire hope. Summary of the book (5:08) Live Your Dreams (Kate's Chapter, 7:55) Unfreeze Your Heart (Mollie's Chapter, 19:23) What questions do we still have? (41:19) Pop Culture Mentions: Obligatory bullying pictures of Jeff Bezos as https://www.google.com/search?q=jeff+bezos+pitbull&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjcj96NuuH1AhUgqWoFHTQKA-kQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=jeff+bezos+pitbull&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgYIABAIEB4yBAgAEBgyBAgAEBg6BwgjEO8DECc6CAgAEIAEELEDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAVDYBljZG2CBHWgAcAB4AIABW4gBtgmSAQIxNZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=QbP6YZzrE6DSqtsPtJSMyA4&bih=937&biw=1920&rlz=1C1FHFK_enUS978US978#imgrc=apQ7Erd5oqlFVM (Pitbull) / a https://www.google.com/search?q=jeff+bezos+space+cowboy&rlz=1C1FHFK_enUS978US978&sxsrf=APq-WBucF1h1RjOzvT3msmxMUf6p-5Pcrg:1643819836962&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyrtOLuuH1AhUnGTQIHW7VAvoQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1#imgrc=pOjySlWx_vn86M (Space Cowboy), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/ (Succession (HBO)), https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26135825-fun-home (Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Book by Alison Bechdel)), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5024912/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 (Insecure (HBO)), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10050772/ (I Think You Should Leave (Netflix)), https://www.hulu.com/series/25fd484f-f2e1-43ff-a671-afd13d095690 (Broad City (Hulu)), https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelor (The Bachelor (ABC)), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496424/ (30 Rock (Peacock)), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/ (Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)) Follow us on https://twitter.com/readers_pod (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/readers_pod/ (Instagram)!

On episode 118, we welcome neuroscientist and literary scholar Angus Fletcher to discuss literary tools for personal character development; how literature can be therapeutic and spark creativity, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote personal growth; why archetypes in storytelling don't exist and stories are actually helpful adaptations to various environments; the downsides of formulaic thinking and why uniqueness leads to true success; how stories help us foster positive traits through inspiration and guidance and why we ought to mainly focus on developing them; Angus' work with the US military and helping them cultivate more creative strategies; how professional wrestling helped Leon become a better podcaster; and the importance of trusting our intuition despite not knowing where it stems from.Angus Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. He has dual degrees in neuroscience and literature, received his PhD from Yale, taught Shakespeare at Stanford, and has published two books and dozens of peer-reviewed academic articles on the scientific workings of novels, poetry, film, and theater. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has done story-consulting for projects for Sony, Disney, the BBC, Amazon, PBS, and Universal and is the author/presenter of the Audible/Great Courses Guide to Screenwriting. Today we will be discussing his book, Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature.  | Angus Fletcher | ► Website | https://www.angusfletcher.co ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/pnohiostate ► Wonderworks Book | https://amzn.to/3r2NRyh Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast

My guest this week is Dr. Angus Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher is Professor at Ohio State University in the Project Narrative program. He has appeared on numerous podcasts, including Jordan B. Peterson and The Michael Shermer Show. Dr. Fletcher is the author of Wonderworks, a fantastic book that answers the question: do great stories actually affect us on a neurological/biological level? The answer is yes, but how they do so is the enjoyable part of the book. We talk about how narratives like the Iliad, Paradise Lost, and The Lord of the Rings can help us build strength. We also talk about those of us in higher education need to be careful about putting our own egos ahead of the works--I can be guilty of this at times myself. I explain why this can sometimes be the case in the episode. Dr. Fletcher and I really get into some deep conversations here involving trauma, veterans, and why it's time for us to move past the postmodern angst of the late 20th century and embrace a move back to the Humanities as a source of strength. You're going to want to listen to this episode. EPISODE LINKS: Angus Fletcher's Works: Amazon Link Angus' website: Angusfletcher.co PODCAST INFORMATION: Main website: Main Site YouTube: YouTube Channel Apple: Apple Podcast Page Spotify: Spotify Page Google: Google Page Amazon: Amazon Page Stitcher: Stitcher Page RSS RSS Feed SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: Instagram Profile Facebook: Facebook Profile LinkedIn: LinkedIn Profile SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Subscribe/follow the podcast. Leave a rating/comment wherever applicable. Visit the main website for The Neutral Ground Podcast at https://theneutralgroundpodcast.com/ and send me an email or leave an audio message for me with some thoughts or questions about one of our topics. Buy me a cup of Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/theneutralgroundpodcast. Patreon tiers with everything from shout-outs to extra content. Patreon Page Any one of the above items is equally important to me. I am genuinely humbled and moved by the feedback I'm receiving, and the support that I'm getting from all of you. Thank you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joemeyer/message

In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan sits down with Angus Fletcher, Core Faculty Member of Project Narrative with joint appointments in the Department of English and the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts at the Ohio State University, to read and discuss Tim O'Brien's 1990 short story, “The Things they… Continue reading Episode 4: Angus Fletcher & Jim Phelan — Tim O'Brien's “The Things They Carried”

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following:• All JBP Podcast episodes are ad-free.• Monthly Ask Me Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions).• Presale access to events.• Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes.Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/--We use stories to understand the world around us. It's the reason that we appreciate a beautiful poem, why our breath is taken away during an epic movie, and get transported to another world while reading a great book. Any great piece of music is a story, with the lyrics used, but also even the instrumental arrangements. It's hard to argue that any of the great orchestral pieces from Beethoven or Bach don't tell a complex story, even when no words are used.Stories, and Narrative in general, allow us to play games for fun, construct cooperative relationships in business and in life, and help us successfully navigate the most difficult parts of our lives. From birth to death, every day of our lives is inundated by story. Part one of this compilation focuses on season 4 conversations between Jordan, Randall Wallace, Chloe Valdery (released soon) and Angus Fletcher. We hope you enjoy this narrative.--This episode was brought to you by Skillshare. Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/Peterson and get a one-month free trial. That's one month free... only at Skillshare.com/Peterson.This episode was sponsored by Audible. There's a 30-day trial for newcomers, Audible.com/Peterson or text "Peterson" to 500-500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We use stories to understand the world around us. It's the reason that we appreciate a beautiful poem, why our breath is taken away during an epic movie, and get transported to another world while reading a great book.  Any great piece of music is a story, with the lyrics used, but also even the instrumental arrangements. It's hard to argue that any of the great orchestral pieces from Beethoven or Bach don't tell a complex story, even when no words are used. Stories, and Narrative in general, allow us to play games for fun, construct cooperative relationships in business and in life, and help us successfully navigate the most difficult parts of our lives.  From birth to death, every day of our lives is inundated by story. Part one of this compilation focuses on season 4 conversations between Jordan, Randall Wallace, Chloe Valdery (released soon) and Angus Fletcher. We hope you enjoy this narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode #56 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Angus Fletcher. Angus is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for the study of how stories work. In our conversation we discussed his most recent book, “Wonderworks: Literary Invention And The Science of Stories.” We discussed:

I talk about my favorite books and look at the year ahead.  Happy New Year!Orphaned Books: Billion Dollar Looser, Reeves Wiedman, 2020 Hachette (Adam Neumann) Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy 1878, Viking 2001 A Promised Land, 2021 Random House Say Nothing, Patrick Raden Keefe, 2019 Anchor Books BOOKS THAT STOOD OUT TO ME NON-FIC: Cadillac Deseret, Mark Reisner 1986 Penguin Book Art&Fear, David Bayles And Ted Orland 1993 Capra Press Steeling Home, Eric Nusbaum 2020 Hachette WonderWorks, Angus Fletcher 2020 Simon And Schuester Some Mistakes Of Moses, Robert G Ingersol 1879 BOOKS THAT STOOD OUT TO ME FIC: MiddleMarch, George Elliot 1871 There, There, Tommy Orange 2019 Vintage Perestroika In Paris, Jane Smiley 2020  For The Time Being, Annie Dillard 1999 Penguin (I think) Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons 1986 DC ComicsHAPPY NEW YEAR!

On this week's Tech Nation, Ohio State University professor Angus Fletcher connects neuroscience and literature, and why stories can be so compelling – from Greek tragedy to modern times. His book is “Wonderworks … the 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature”. Then a ten-minute primer with David Peterson, best known for creating alien languages for HBO's Game of Thrones, Netflix's The Witcher, and Marvel's Doctor Strange.

On this week's Tech Nation, Ohio State University professor Angus Fletcher connects neuroscience and literature, and why stories can be so compelling – from Greek tragedy to modern times. His book is “Wonderworks … the 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature”. Then a ten-minute primer with David Peterson, best known for creating alien languages for HBO's Game of Thrones, Netflix's The Witcher, and Marvel's Doctor Strange.

  If you want to grow as a company, you have to do it organically, not by following trends. Ask your customers what they want and then build from that. Stop anticipating the next trend and just work on your core business. Be creative and original. Join your host Bob Roark and his guest https://www.angusfletcher.co/ (Dr. Angus Fletcher) as they break down how you can lead your business to grow organically. Angus is a Professor of Story Science at https://projectnarrative.osu.edu/ (Ohio State's Project Narrative). Discover Angus's love for both neuroscience and storytelling. Come and join the conversation on how you can grow your company in a world that's so different from before. Be open to change and anomalies so that you can grow. Feed your creative brain so that you can grow. Grow organically today! --- Watch the episode here:   How To Grow Your Company Organically In This New World With Dr. Angus Fletcher Our guest is Dr. Angus Fletcher. He is a professor at Ohio State University's https://projectnarrative.osu.edu/ (Project Narrative). He is a polymath with dual degrees in Neuroscience and Literature. He received his PhD from Yale, taught Shakespeare at Stanford, and published two books and numerous peer-reviewed articles. He has consulted with Sony, Disney, Amazon, and the Army Command and General Staff College. He is the author and presenter of the https://www.audible.com/pd/Screenwriting-101-Mastering-the-Art-of-Story-Audiobook/B0778Q1BHY (Audible Great Course Guide to Screenwriting). He was awarded the Rodica C. Botoman Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring 2020. Welcome to the show. --- https://www.angusfletcher.co/ (Angus Fletcher), thank you so much for taking the time to be on the show. Thanks for inviting me. I'm honored and excited. In the pre-interview here, I was doing homework. The more homework I did, the more I knew I was lacking. I talked to another good friend of yours, https://www.linkedin.com/in/longkenneth/ (Ken Long). He had some input too and he says, "Maybe he has this." We will narrow down the discussion as to how it might apply to the business community and narrative. What I was fascinated with is you have literature and neuroscience. It's like chicken and egg. Which one came first? I started in neuroscience and that continues to be the bedrock of everything that I do as a young neuroscience researcher. I was in the lab where, like every other lab in America, everyone thought the brain was a computer. They thought that the brain is operated by taking on data, storing it into memory, and then processing that data to make decisions logically and that the brain program has this thing called emotion. That was how everyone was working on the brain. I started to notice the human brain didn't work as a computer at all. First of all, human brains are much worse at doing logic than most computers. Human brains can't take on the same amount of data. Even when we do, we are much more irregular in how we process it. Humans are a lot smarter than computers in certain situations. Humans are much better at low-data decision-making. We are much better at figuring out what to do when there's not a lot of information. That's a situation where AI goes completely haywire. Humans are also better at being creative. Even though AI can be better at predicting the future, humans can be better at making the future and making it in ways that AI can't predict. That got me thinking, "What is this secret thing that's going on in the human brain that's different from what is going on in computers? How is it that we can have these other kinds of intelligence?" That started me on this very unusual career, where I went to Silicon Valley and Hollywood. I have a PhD and all these kinds of names, which I'm sure your audience doesn't need to know about. It has brought me into working with the US military, traders, and other folks to bring out some of the...

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This episode was recorded on September 7, 2021.Angus Fletcher and I discuss creativity, the link between literature and resilience, what makes for compelling narratives, the different kinds of stories, and much more.Angus Fletcher is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for narrative theory. He is also the author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Important Inventions in the History of Literature.Find more Angus Fletcher on his website: https://AngusFletcher.co[00:00] Intro[01:21] What is Project Narrative?[02:27] "Stories are the most powerful things ever invented. They're the most powerful tool we possess" Angus Fletcher[03:04] "When you realize stories have the power to change how our mind works, to troubleshoot it, to make it more resilient, more creative, more scientific—to do all these things... When you couple the power of stories with the human brain, you throw open the doors to anything" AF[03:53] The problem with literary studies. How stories empower us and improve performance[07:06] Wonderworks and the story of courage in Homer's Iliad[12:40] "Literature and scripture are synonyms. They mean 'that which is written.' So [something] more fundamental than any technology... Is simply that sense of spiritual experience" AF[13:18] The Neuropsychology of Anxiety by J. Grey[14:44] What are the 2 kinds of stories?[19:12] Story thinking[19:22] "Human cognition is largely narrative. We process the world narratively" AF[22:12] "The wonder of being on this earth... is to build stories and [empower people] to tell their own" AF "And to unite us in a collective story so we can work towards the same ends" JP[23:00] Why are certain stories so compelling?[24:48] The zone of proximal development[25:44] "Being enthralled is a manifestation of the instinct that specifies the zone of proximal development" JP[31:24] The ideal spirit transcending the individual; Jung's Pleroma[32:14] "The flip side of anxiety is creativity—they're both about restless energy" AF[33:31] What's the source of dreams?[33:55] "We have this vast knowledge in embodied action." A great storyteller takes "images that reflect a compelling pattern of behavior [and verbalizes them]” JP[34:56] Abstract representation of patterns as a dream-source[38:43] Computational power, stories, and the differences between the abstract and particular[38:48] "Much of what drives the demand for higher computational resources is... producing artificial realities for fantasy simulation" JP [45:51] Christianity and Star Wars[46:35] "Star Wars is Christianity for atheist nerds" JP[46:56] "We are most happy when we don't perceive ourselves as inheriting an archetypal story" AF[48:16] "We see in stories, and this is partly why our eyes are adapted... so that people can see [the white in] our eyes. It's really important because [our eyes point at] what they're interested in. We can see what they value [and] infer their motivation" JP[50:36] Literature and psychedelic experiences[51:27] "In psychotherapy... you're trying to hammer the person's narrative into a single... functional unit" JP[55:31] Trauma, unconscious mapping, and dream analysis[56:56] "Any territory you cannot perceive through the overlaid projection of a narrative map is traumatizing" JP [59:59] Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Erich Neumann[01:02:51] Jung vs Darwin on stories[01:10:18] "Literature can build emotional and intellectual resilience" AF[01:14:55] Being adaptive is “to be emotionally and intellectually resilient" AF[01:15:54] Creative training; measuring creativity#Creativity #Stories #Jung #Literature #Darwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Wonderworks – Literary Invention and The Science of Stories – dual trained neuroscientist and doctor of literature Angus Fletcher explains how mankind's most enduring technology makes our past, present and future worth living. From Aristotle Poetic's  to Mario Puzo's Godfather, he explores why such inventions were needed, how they work on the human brain and helpfully, where you can find them to make your own life better and more meaningful. Get a copy of Wonderworks from an indie bookseller with free UK shipping HERE

This episode was recorded on September 7, 2021. Angus Fletcher and I discuss creativity, the link between literature and resilience, what makes for compelling narratives, the different kinds of stories, and much more. Angus Fletcher is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for narrative theory. He is also the author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Important Inventions in the History of Literature. Find more Angus Fletcher on his website: https://AngusFletcher.co [00:00] Intro [01:21] What is Project Narrative? [02:27] "Stories are the most powerful things ever invented. They're the most powerful tool we possess" Angus Fletcher [03:04] "When you realize stories have the power to change how our mind works, to troubleshoot it, to make it more resilient, more creative, more scientific—to do all these things... When you couple the power of stories with the human brain, you throw open the doors to anything" AF [03:53] The problem with literary studies. How stories empower us and improve performance [07:06] Wonderworks and the story of courage in Homer's Iliad [12:40] "Literature and scripture are synonyms. They mean 'that which is written.' So [something] more fundamental than any technology... Is simply that sense of spiritual experience" AF [13:18] The Neuropsychology of Anxiety by J. Grey [14:44] What are the 2 kinds of stories? [19:12] Story thinking [19:22] "Human cognition is largely narrative. We process the world narratively" AF [22:12] "The wonder of being on this earth... is to build stories and [empower people] to tell their own" AF "And to unite us in a collective story so we can work towards the same ends" JP [23:00] Why are certain stories so compelling? [24:48] The zone of proximal development [25:44] "Being enthralled is a manifestation of the instinct that specifies the zone of proximal development" JP [31:24] The ideal spirit transcending the individual; Jung's Pleroma [32:14] "The flip side of anxiety is creativity—they're both about restless energy" AF [33:31] What's the source of dreams? [33:55] "We have this vast knowledge in embodied action." A great storyteller takes "images that reflect a compelling pattern of behavior [and verbalizes them]” JP [34:56] Abstract representation of patterns as a dream-source [38:43] Computational power, stories, and the differences between the abstract and particular [38:48] "Much of what drives the demand for higher computational resources is... producing artificial realities for fantasy simulation" JP  [45:51] Christianity and Star Wars [46:35] "Star Wars is Christianity for atheist nerds" JP [46:56] "We are most happy when we don't perceive ourselves as inheriting an archetypal story" AF [48:16] "We see in stories, and this is partly why our eyes are adapted... so that people can see [the white in] our eyes. It's really important because [our eyes point at] what they're interested in. We can see what they value [and] infer their motivation" JP [50:36] Literature and psychedelic experiences [51:27] "In psychotherapy... you're trying to hammer the person's narrative into a single... functional unit" JP [55:31] Trauma, unconscious mapping, and dream analysis [56:56] "Any territory you cannot perceive through the overlaid projection of a narrative map is traumatizing" JP  [59:59] Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Erich Neumann [01:02:51] Jung vs Darwin on stories [01:10:18] "Literature can build emotional and intellectual resilience" AF [01:14:55] Being adaptive is “to be emotionally and intellectually resilient" AF [01:15:54] Creative training; measuring creativity #Creativity #Stories #Jung #Literature #Darwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about Karl Popper, the fallacy of science, the purpose of literature, and brain scanners... ya know... nice lite accessible stuff.Buy Angus's book WonderWorks!  It is truly fantastic!https://www.amazon.com/Wonderworks-Powerful-Inventions-History-Literature/dp/B08CY951JM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K3FT80K81QM2&dchild=1&keywords=wonderworks+book&qid=1632431454&sprefix=wonder+works%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-1

Angus and I talk about the neuroscience of how Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers secretly turns your brain into the brain of an outlier.This is a book society first!  We did an episode about Angus's book with author Judith Dupreé, here's that if you want to hear it:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/judith-dupré/id1565589623?i=1000524195954Also, Buy Angus's book WonderWorks!  It is truly fantastic!https://www.amazon.com/Wonderworks-Powerful-Inventions-History-Literature/dp/B08CY951JM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K3FT80K81QM2&dchild=1&keywords=wonderworks+book&qid=1632431454&sprefix=wonder+works%2Caps%2C232&sr=8-1INSTA: @booksocietypodLUCAS'S INSTA: @lucasdcantorWEBSITE: lucascantormusic.comANGUS'S WEBSITE: https://www.angusfletcher.coTOP OF MY HISTORY AS I WRITE THIS: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/professional-pens?offset=24

Angus Fletcher explains great storytelling art & technique. Most importantly, we discussed why great artists don't quit and why you shouldn't give up on your dreams. The truth is being an artist or storyteller requires a well-formulated technique but that technique is useless if you're going to quit on your dream of being an artist or author. Angus Fletcher is the author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature. Find it here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Wonderworks/Angus-Fletcher/9781982135973 Subscribe to The Welcome Home Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClI47mgefRuLsOElux1HXjA?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Takis: https://www.instagram.com/petertakis/ https://www.instagram.com/welcomehome.podcast/ https://twitter.com/petertakis https://www.takismusic.com/ Contact Takis: welcomehometakis@gmail.com Takis (real name Peter Takis) is a DJ/ producer from Winnipeg, Canada.

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Literature is a technology like any other. And the writers we revere--from Homer, Shakespeare, Austen, and others--each made a unique technical breakthrough that can be viewed as both a narrative and neuroscientific advancement. Literature's great invention was to address problems we could not solve: not how to start a fire or build a boat, but how to live and love; how to maintain courage in the face of death; how to account for the fact that we exist at all. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (Simon & Schuster, 2021) reviews the blueprints for twenty-five of the most powerful developments in the history of literature. These inventions can be scientifically shown to alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui--all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. They can be found all throughout literature--from ancient Chinese lyrics to Shakespeare's plays, poetry to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and crime novels to slave narratives. An easy-to-understand exploration of the new literary field of story science, Wonderworks teaches you everything you wish you learned in your English class. Based on author Angus Fletcher's own research, it is an eye-opening and thought-provoking work that offers us a new understanding of the power of literature. Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Host Larry Bernstein. Guests include Angus Fletcher, Philippe Aghion, and Benjamin Lorr.

Today we are excited to have Angus Fletcher with us on the show. He is a professor of story science and literature at Ohio State University's Project Narrative. He completed dual degrees in neuroscience and literature before receiving his PhD in literature from Yale. In addition to his teaching and research, Angus also serves a story consultant for Sony, Disney, BBC, Amazon, PBS and NBC/Universal.  Unlike many literary academics, critics and perhaps your high school English teacher, Angus takes a very different approach to literary scholarship. He studies literature's practical usefulness, and the science behind it. His new book, “Wonderworks. The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature,” explores literature as a series of unique and innovative discoveries. These literary inventions had, and continue to have, unique problem-solving functions. Problem-solving functions that can now be studied with the modern tools and methods of neuroscience.

https://www.alainguillot.com/angus-fletcher/ Angus Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. His book is Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3gj05xe

The Interview With Angus Fletcher

Angus Fletcher is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio States Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. He has dual degrees in neuroscience and literature and received his Ph.D. from Yale. He also taught Shakespeare at Stanford and has published several books and dozens of peer-reviewed articles on the scientific workings of novels, poetry, film, and theater. In this episode, Eric and Angus discuss his book, WonderWorks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature, and how we can use literature to bring wisdom, love, courage, creativity, and curiosity into your life.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Registration for the Spiritual Habits Group Program is open now! Visit spiritualhabits.net to learn more about how to bring forth real transformation in your life! In This Interview, Angus Fletcher and I discuss Inventions in Literature and…His book, WonderWorks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of LiteratureHis unique and opposing view to parablesLife is about learning to be more skilled at being who we areHow literature affects the brainHis definition of invention in reference to literatureLiterature is the first technology for spiritualityHow reading in school lean into our primary responses from literatureHis inspiration and hero, Mayou Angelou The dilemma of sharing our wisdom with children Affirming the underlying emotions and values in our livesGrowth in life is changing the external thingsOur life is like a plant that grows into its place in the sun, the garden of lifeCommitment is an act of courageFeelings aren’t what define usHow being human is really hardHow literature can help with regulating emotionsA story is a journey that we don’t need to know where we’re goingHow literature is the most important thing ever inventedLife is about an organic process of growthFeeling ironic about and laughing at yourself brings you out of yourselfThe default mode network and how it’s a place of spontaneous creativityAngus Fletcher Links:Angus’s WebsiteFacebookTwitterPeloton: Of course the bike is an incredible workout, but did you know that on the Peloton app, you can also take yoga, strength training, stretching classes, and so much more? Learn all about it at www.onepeloton.comBest Fiends: Engage your brain and play a game of puzzles with Best Fiends. Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play. If you enjoyed this conversation with Angus Fletcher on Inventions in Literature, you might also enjoy these other episodes:A Big History of Everything with David ChristianLiving Between Worlds with James Hollis

From The Michael Shermer Show 177 with Angus Fletcher

Michael speaks with neuroscientist and literature professor Dr. Angus Fletcher about 25 of the most powerful developments in the history of literature, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante. Fletcher says these literary technologies can alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui — all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

As readers, we often fall into a bubble of reading the same type of book over and over, and our hosts are no stranger to that, which is why during this episode Ryan, Hillary, and Kelso temporarily set aside the Sci-Fi, the Fantasy, the Horror, the Queer Lit, and instead recommend "anything but fiction"! Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode RECENT READS Kelso, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/kelso The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel (May 4th) Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/hillary We Need New Stories: The Myths that Subvert Freedom by Nesrine Malik (May 11th) Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/staff/ryan-elizabeth-clark My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones (August 31st) (audiobook) The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (audiobook) ANYTHING BUT FICTION Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (audiobook) Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter & Lin-Manuel Miranda (audiobook) Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall (audiobook) Disney's Land by Richard Snow (audiobook) Mousejunkies! by Bill Burke Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by Matt Parker (audiobook) Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson (audiobook) Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (audiobook) Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost  The Painted Bed by Donald Hall The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman (audiobook) Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier (audiobook) You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier (audiobook) 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection by Tiffany Shlain (audiobook) Zed by Joanna Kavenna (audiobook) The Circle by Dave Eggers (audiobook) The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel (audiobook) Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell (audiobook) You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe (audiobook) Meet Me In the Bathroom by Lizzy Goodman (audiobook) Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature by Angus Fletcher (audiobook) The Cycles of Constitutional Time by Jack M. Balkin The Plague Cycle by Charles Kenny (audiobook) Adventures in Eden by Carolyn Mullet Murder Maps: Crime Scenes Revisited by Dr. Drew Gray Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester (audiobook) (event recording) A Good War is Hard to Find: The Art of Violence in America by David Griffith POETRY FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY DON'T LIKE POETRY Buddy Wakefield Taylor Mali Amanda Gorman Poetry Society of New Hampshire Slam Free or Die Conversations with Granite State Poets: Maudelle Driskell and Meg Kearney - April 5th Martha Carlson-Bradley and Liz Ahl - April 12th Rodger Martin and Henry Walters - April 19th OTHER LINKS Gibson's Bookstore Website Shop The Laydown Purchase Gift Certificates!  Browse our website by Category! Donate to the bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1!  Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com

I'm talking to Dr. Angus Fletcher, professor and author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature, about the science behind the great writings of authors across time — from Greek tragedies to Maya Angelou to Tina Fey. We look at how the technology of literature can nurture democracy, power personal growth, and improve our mental health and well-being. Weaving together library and laboratory research, we discuss how literature actually changes who we are, helps us understand who we are, and teaches us how to think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Tech Nation, Ohio State University professor Angus Fletcher connects neuroscience and literature, and why stories can be so compelling – from Greek tragedy to modern times. His book is “Wonderworks … the 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature”. Then a ten-minute primer with David Peterson, best known for creating alien languages for HBO's Game of Thrones, Netflix's The Witcher, and Marvel's Doctor Strange.

When someone asks you "What do you do?", what do you say? If like me you dread the question like you dread filling out tax returns, you'll want to listen to today's episode with Angus Fletcher who shares with us his wealth of wisdom when it comes down to actually talking about what you do and getting clients. Angus is a Certified Coach (CPCC), Certified NLP Master Practitioner, Certified NLP Trainer and Certified Team and Relationship Coach (ORSCC)who constantly comes up with new ideas to launch (e.g. The Sunday Record www.thesundayrecord.com). He's also had a successful international career as a trainer and facilitator for some of the biggest names in the non-profit industry including Greenpeace. I'd love to hear what you got out of todays episode and so please post any questions or comments on the show notes. Remember to go over on iTunes and subscribe to the show and leave a review! Thank you so much for tuning in and I hope you enjoy today's episode! --- Subscribe now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/unconventionalists-mark-leruste/id1029651449?mt=2 To find out more visit: www.theunconventionalists.com SHOW NOTES: Live event in London: www.facebook.com/markleruste/events GET IN TOUCH Website: www.theunconventionalists.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/markleruste Twitter: www.twitter.com/markleruste YouTube: www.youtube.com/markleruste

A New Theory of American Poetry: Democracy, the Environment, and the Future of Imagination (Harvard University Press) Angus Fletcher, the literary critic as seer, carefully discerns the difference between American poetry and its more bombastic British forbears. Fletcher demonstrates how, true to the spirit of democracy, Whitman devised an anti-hierarchical style, altering poetry forever.