A Curious Thought

Here’s a curious thought for storytellers and purveyors of stories to consider: Neuroscientists tell us that the brain does not distinguish between imagining an experience and actually doing it. That’s why athletes are taught to imagine improving their technique as part of their training. It’s why psychologists working with people with phobias teach their patients to imagine the thing they fear as preparation for actually facing it.

Surely it’s also why stories carry so much power!

And that’s a...