BONUS EPISODE! "Stories" with Michael Benton

Great conversation about the psychology of our personal narratives and beyond.  Michael Benton is an associate professor of humanities and film studies at Bluegrass Community and technical College in Lexington, Kentucky. Narrative Psychology focuses on how we perceive the events of our lives through stories. One of the most powerful ways we can experience transformation is by changing our stories. This can be done in many ways.  http://ryanwattslifecoaching.com/success   Intro 1:00 - 2:00 - Michael's Bio 3:26 - The Radical Impact of The Story of Social Movements 5:18 - Howard Zinn's Reversal of The Social Story 7:45 - The Illusion of Objectivity 9:00 - Story-Telling Narratives in Organizations 12:45 - The Framing of the Story 16:45 - Our Stories are Difficult to Change (Default Narratives) 20:00 - Facilitating Students Through The Discomfort of Changing Stories 28:05 - The "Oxford Debate" and Toxic Arguing 35:15 - Science Framing 37:45 - Gestures Helping Frame the Story 40:00 - Designing Curriculum 44:57 - Wyrd Stories 52:20 - Emotions and Stories - 'Schindler's List" 60:00 - What Gives a Story Staying Power? 65:58 - Consuming Stories as an Act of Self-Discovery 67:50 - The Danger of Dominant Popular Stories and Their Manipulation 71:00 - Why Do We Allow Ourselves to Be Manipulated By Stories? 80:53 - The Cost of Questioning the Popular Story 83:22 - Priming Our Stories Using Our Psychological Tendencies 86:20 - Discerning Our Own Stories 90:18 - Problems with Concision 95:00 - Stories and Personal Empowerment 100:20 - Traumas are Stories 103:22 - Healing is a Lifelong Story 107:11 - The Story's Delivery 115:30 - The Story of Our Identity 122:00 - Who Gets To Participate in the Greater Story? 126:00 - Certainty, a Dangerous Story 136:02 - Informing Your Stories