Thinking about writing your memoir? Or are you in the process? Then Lisa Cron’s TED Talk is a worthwhile investment. Backed by brain research, the author of “Wired for Story” and “Story Genius” explains how we humans connect through storytelling. I’ll add, especially when the storyteller is someone you know, care about, are related to, or descended from.
A few of my favorite take-aways:
“We turn to story to navigate reality, not to escape reality.”
“We think in story because story provides context for the facts so we can make sense of the facts.”
“Story was more crucial to our evolution than our opposable thumbs because all opposable thumbs did was let us hang on. It was story that told us what to hang on to.”
