telling stories | how humble tales manipulate us [cc]
An encouragement to be aware of the manipulative power of stories.
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opening quote:
Stories are propaganda, virii that slide past your critical immune system and insert themselves directly into your emotions. Kill them and cut them open and they’re as naked as a nightclub in daylight.
― Cory Doctorow, Eastern Standard Tribe
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subtitles
Bulgarian: Djeitko
Slovak: Peter Ščigulinský
Russian: Sergey Savelyev
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Since putting the video up, I've been informed by Al Sunshine of a clip from BBC that illustrates hermit crab cooperation:
• Hermit crab housing chain - Life Story: Ep...
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studies mentioned:
Green, M.C. and Brock, T. (2000) The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 79 (5), pp.701-721
Appel, M. and Richter, T. (2007) Persuasive effects of fictional narratives increase over time. Media Psychology, Vol. 10 (1), pp.113-134
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