Anglus fletcher: My next research project is on creativity, ah, and how to generate creativity. And i'm doing a lot of research actually now, if you can believe it, with the chicagoa booth school,. Their kind of business anchmene wing, and also the us. Army, on terms of coming up with innovative strategies. We're looking at the way that narrative and narrative inventions can create innovation in all areas of our lives.
Michael speaks with neuroscientist and literature professor Dr. Angus Fletcher about 25 of the most powerful developments in the history of literature, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante. Fletcher says these literary technologies can alleviate grief, trauma, loneliness, anxiety, numbness, depression, pessimism, and ennui — all while sparking creativity, courage, love, empathy, hope, joy, and positive change. Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, the world’s leading academic think-tank for the study of stories. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.