Century HealthTalk: The Power of Storytelling

Everyone likes to hear stories. Stories connects us all, adults and children alike. We are wired to enjoy stories. Whenever you hear someone give a talk, you'll always find the speaker tell you several stories. If not, I bet you'll find yourself bored and yawning. 

The best stories captivate their audience and can place the listener in a state of psychological "narrative transport". If you have message to tell people, it's always best to tell people a memorable story. Just check out the world of advertising. They are just inundated with stories! Our news today is full of stories!

Every heard the term "mnemonic device?" That's a way to remember things using acronyms and sometimes stories to go with the acronyms.

So please join us Tuesday, April 23rd, at 8pm to tell stories or mnemonic devices that made us remember things or have captivated us as children or even as adults. We'll also share some studies we've found how effectively storytelling has been used to make our message stick.