Cognitive Dissonance: The Stories We Hold Onto
Sometimes we protect our stories against all reason and evidence.
But do we really need the stories that originally inspired positive ideas to be validated? Does having facts debunked make the beliefs that arose from them any less useful?
And what if you can't let go of a story that's untrue?
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Narratively Speaking is a different kind of podcast.
I'm not trying to give any answers, and don't even pretend I have any -- I'm just following an original train of thought and seeing where it leads us. It's the kind of stuff you think about on the bus, or in the shower, but rarely write down or talk to your friends about.
Do you ever wonder how much story is affecting you? What if story is more than mere words and pictures stored in your brain, but rather, the stuff your consciousness is made of?
This is episode 3. You can follow the link or search for it in your favourite podcatcher.
Got a story to share? Hit me up in the comments. I'd love to get a conversation going.
Source material for this episode:
The Book of Life (clip):
Emoto Refuted:
Rice Experiment:
Rice Experiment Busted:
Cancer Healing in China:
Killing Cancer with Sound: