brains literally sync when we tell stories
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Stories are fundamental to the human experience. For millions of years, humans and our ancestors have huddled around fires, gathered in congregations, and chatted aimlessly with friends. Modern science now tells us that this connection we all feel when someone is telling a great story goes deeper than we ever expected, literally connecting our brains with synchronization.
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Chapters
0:00 Goosebumps and Adrenaline
0:19 Speaker-Listener Neural Coupling
0:49 The Geeky Stuff
1:06 Finishing Each Other's Sandwiches
1:22 Predictive Anticipatory Responses
1:44 It's All About Connection
2:17 Story Addicts
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References
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas...
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