We talk about how our brains crave stories, the importance of free will, the limitations of our brains, and how we might even need to reshape the stories our brains "automatically" tell us.
Why and how do our brains create stories?
Neuroscientist Rachel Barr explains on her instagram account how our brains form stories as an automatic response.
Does this answer diminish our free will?
If our brains tell stories to fill in gaps, does this lead to stereotyping if we're not careful?
We talk about the importance of free will in storytelling and even in reshaping the stories our brain "automatically" tells us.
00:00-3:21 - Introduction to Rachel's video: Why do we think in stories?
3:21-7:22 - The role of free will in telling stories (and why characters must have free will, too)
7:22-9:55 - The limitations of our brains' storytelling functions
9:55-11:01 - Why we crave stories
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