Recognizing the stories behind people’s concerns with vaccines can help public health advocates build a more inclusive approach to healthcare.
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As TikTok invests in short-form scripted series, it’s leaning into the same storytelling, advertising and viewing habits that defined television.
Usual approaches to addresing the climate crisis are not working, and as the world changes many are struggling to find a clear sense of place. Learning to love the world could help solve both issues.
Trump’s speeches may seem rambling and incoherent, but his ‘weave’ is actually part of a carefully constructed narrative.
You can uncover the depths and hidden details of your own family’s unspoken narratives by thinking like an archival researcher writing an ‘investigative memoir.’
Whether sharing online about health topics or chatting about the weather, you communicate about science. Borrowing a tactic from antiscience advocates can help make your stories more persuasive.
Storyselling, unlike narration, attempts to eradicate uncertainty. It cannot perform the important task of imagining the future.
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.
The framing of these stories of murder and mayhem have remained remarkably consistent since the invention of the printing press – and may reveal our own hidden fears and desires.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was always willing to experiment with his prose, pacing and narration, crafting an oeuvre that varied wildly in style and structure.
How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
What do YouTuber influencer videos about being ‘cancelled’ share with 17th-century texts? Both were crafted directly in response to audiences in new social spaces.
Twists and surprises in stories are more than just gimmicks – they tell us important clues about the way that people think.
The idea of healing benefits and emotional catharsis through reading is intuitively appealing. But does it work that way? Jane Turner Goldsmith finds answers in neuroscience, philosophy and more.
The son of the director has argued that Americans are still too squeamish about sex to fully appreciate the film. A porn scholar disagrees.
Degrowth offers the world a new story, one that acknowledges the role economic growth has had in climate change and identifies alternatives.
Some therapists are calling for a new way to understand human distress.
The first national youth poet laureate in the United States taps into the power of generativity, a concept that refers to creating a legacy that lasts beyond our lifetimes to shape future generations.
A new series has been announced by Netflix but the last time the game was adapted it wasn’t exactly a success. The lack of coherent narrative within the expansive gaming world may be to blame.
Computational methods could help identify conspiracy theories as they emerge.
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Professor of Persuasive Language and Storytelling, SKEMA Business School
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Professor, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Communications, Penn State
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Professor of Journalism, Boston University
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Professor in the Department of English Studies, Durham University
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Assistant Professor of Mental Health & Wellness; Registered Psychotherapist, Western University
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Associate Professor, Visual & Creative Arts Education, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in English and American Literatures, Keele University
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Lecturer in Theatre Studies, UNSW
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Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor of Film & Media Culture, Middlebury College
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Professor in Physics, Durham University
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Assistant Dean and Lecturer in English Literature, Australian Catholic University