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Stories make ideas real

The same parts of our brain we use to smell or to wave also help us understand the words we use to describe those experiences.

These neurological insights bring much-needed substance to the storytelling conversation.

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Deep thinker. Like talking about the world, religion and politics.

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The Power of Storytelling

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