Erik_7_1
I think that the "unwilling" is a bit of a misnomer...
I think that listeners can be unconcerned, but unwilling is almost impossible. I think that it is almost impossible for people to totally unwilling since people inherently want to listen to a story. Storytelling is the oldest form of conveying a message... anything with a beginning and an end and something of a change in the middle is a story. And people naturally listen to them.
For this reason, I think it is very hard for people to not listen to a story. Does everyone agree or do you think people can zone out of a story?
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posted by Erik Crosier @ 5:30 PM
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I do feel that it's possible to blank out.
What shrinks call the reptilian brain is the part of us that's hardwired to behave in a certain way, regardless of the situation.
I have to believe, like Erik, that the desire to hear stories is part of the reptilian brain.
Without stories, we have no connection, and without connection, we have no purpose.
To zone out on a story is possible, but it's an active pursuit taking far more energy than simply listening.
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