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Sep 10, 2014 17 min

The Power of Origin Stories

from Imaginary Worlds Hosted by Eric Molinsky | Daylight Media

What makes a good origin story? University of Oregon professor Benjamin Saunders explains how retelling origin stories is a way of returning to childhood wonder. The best origin stories are not a one shot deal, they transform characters like Spider-Man or Buffy – and keep transforming them. I see a psychologist, Dr. Robin Rosenberg, who specializes in helping her patients figure out their powers and their mission.

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