RENEE CRONLEYFiction’s greatest superpower, is that it teaches empathy. Empathy requires us to suspend our egos and see the world through someone else’s eyes. There’s a common misconception that empathy is instinctive, but it’s not—rather the capacity for it is inborn but it’s still a learned behavior. It’s not easily learned either; it takes practice and patience. But it’s important for navigating complex social relationships and responding to situations appropriately. Anyone who’s had to deal with someone high in narcissistic traits knows the devastation that ensues from impaired empathy. Empathy is the highest form of emotional intelligence.
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RENEE CRONLEYMonsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.
—Stephen King Your friend is about to select a horror movie on Netflix; your reaction is… A) Are you crazy? I’m not watching that crap! At least watch it during the day and preferably when I’m not here. I’m serious, if you put that on, I’m locking myself in the bedroom and watching something else. B) Are you crazy? It’s not dark enough yet! At least wait until the sun goes down, then we’ll turn off all the lights and watch it before we go to bed. Renee Cronley“You’re never going to kill storytelling because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.” —Margaret Atwood Storytelling is often associated with an earlier “analogue” age: an era of paintings and tales around the campfire, but they’re so much more than that. Stories are universal and an integral part of being human. They are how humanity has communicated since the beginning of time by passing along morals and knowledge across generations and connecting us to a history of values. Storytelling has a way of preserving sequences of events with raw emotions and spreading information about wars fought, lessons learned, and good deeds that were done. |
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