How storytelling impacts emotions: an interdisciplinary approach between language, neuroscience, and psychology
How storytelling impacts emotions: an interdisciplinary approach between language, neuroscience, and psychology
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https://doi.org/10.51473/rcmos.v1i1.2025.1148Keywords:
Storytelling. Language. Neuroscience. Psychology. Emotion.Abstract
Human communication is one of the most important tools for human evolution, as language gave rise to the art of storytelling, and with it the transmission and propagation of knowledge, the construction of identity, and cultural memory. In this vein, this article aims to present the technique of storytelling as a powerful communication tool for building emotional connections. To achieve this goal, we opted for a literature review, focusing on the historical evolution of language, storytelling, narrative transport, Paul Zak's experiment on how oxytocin impacts the brain, and Albert Bandura's social learning theory.
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