Channel: TheraminTrees

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

Tags: storiesatheismchristianityhanumanodinfablemice and the pianoallegorysermonanubisparablereligionlong spoonstestimonyyahwehhermes

Description: An encouragement to be aware of the manipulative power of stories. You can support the channel at: patreon.com/TheraminTrees -- opening quote: Stories are propaganda, virii that slide past your critical immune system and insert themselves directly into your emotions. Kill them and cut them open and they’re as naked as a nightclub in daylight. ― Cory Doctorow, Eastern Standard Tribe -- subtitles Bulgarian: Djeitko Slovak: Peter Ščigulinský Russian: Sergey Savelyev -- Since putting the video up, I've been informed by Al Sunshine of a clip from BBC that illustrates hermit crab cooperation: youtube.com/watch?v=rLUAoTjdmZ8 -- studies mentioned: Green, M.C. and Brock, T. (2000) The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 79 (5), pp.701-721 Appel, M. and Richter, T. (2007) Persuasive effects of fictional narratives increase over time. Media Psychology, Vol. 10 (1), pp.113-134 -- music © theramintrees