Stories and the Brain: Narrative, the Importance of Empathy and Neuroscience

How are stories told? How universal is the narrative arc, and what does it do to our brains? How do we get pulled inside of stories, and what do compelling narratives have to do with the empathy processes? How do the stories we tell help to heal us? In this session, we will explore the effects that narratives have on our brains and how to use what we know to support well-being and recovery from difficult experiences.