Comments on: Are our brains wired to enjoy stories? http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/brains-wired-stories/ Presentation tips from Olivia Mitchell Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:56:14 +1200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: What novels will help make PRs smarter? « Heather Yaxley - Greenbanana views of public relations and more http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/brains-wired-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-124 What novels will help make PRs smarter? « Heather Yaxley - Greenbanana views of public relations and more Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:28:26 +0000 http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=242#comment-124 [...] This has been backed up by Keith Oatley (writing in the New Scientist - subscription required) who asserts we should read novels, to be smarter (via Judy Gombita).  Not only will reading novels stimulate our brains, but assist our story telling abilities, according to Olivia Mitchell.  [...] [...] This has been backed up by Keith Oatley (writing in the New Scientist – subscription required) who asserts we should read novels, to be smarter (via Judy Gombita).  Not only will reading novels stimulate our brains, but assist our story telling abilities, according to Olivia Mitchell.  [...]

]]> By: The Public Speaking Blog » Blog Archive » Here’s 60 Public Speaking Tip-Bits To Keep You Ahead Of The Speaking Game http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/content/brains-wired-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-122 The Public Speaking Blog » Blog Archive » Here’s 60 Public Speaking Tip-Bits To Keep You Ahead Of The Speaking Game Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:10:39 +0000 http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/?p=242#comment-122 [...] 18) Stories are simulations that run on the mind. – Keith Oatley [...] [...] 18) Stories are simulations that run on the mind. – Keith Oatley [...]

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