The Stories We Tell About Our Thoughts

Does a story need to be true to affect your consciousness? And if positive thinking can be used to improve focus and performance, how deeply can negative thinking affect us?

Let’s discuss…

http://www.narrativelyspeaking.net/2018/06/24/narratively-speaking-ep002/

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Narratively Speaking is a different kind of podcast.

I'm not trying to give any answers, and don't even pretend I have any -- I'm just following an original train of thought and seeing where it leads us. It's the kind of stuff you think about on the bus, or in the shower, but rarely write down or talk to your friends about.

Do you ever wonder how much story is affecting you? What if story is more than mere words and pictures stored in your brain, but rather, the stuff your consciousness is made of?

This is episode 2. You can follow the link or search for it in your favourite podcatcher.

Got a story to share? Hit me up in the comments. I'd love to get a conversation going.

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Source material for this episode:

Inception Scene – An Idea:

Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc:

Basketball experiment:

Your Storytelling Brain:

Collapse Documentary website: http://www.collapsemovie.com/

Collapse Trailer:

Jack Martin on the Death of Michael C Ruppert:

Apocalypse Man:

Abby Martin’s Personal Tribute to Investigative Journalist Michael C. Ruppert: