Week 10 Lab: TED Talks: Stories and Storytelling

(A picture of a TED Talk stage from the audiences view. 

 For story lab this week, I have chosen to watch the Stories and Storytelling TED Talks. The first video, The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was really fascinating. That talk discussed the problems of the single story. One problem was that single stories lead to misunderstandings. The second problem with the single story was that it made people lose some of their dignity. I thought this was a super interesting topic. This video made me reflect on any misconceptions I may have of other countries, states, or people due to reading the same types of books that were basically all just a single story. I really enjoyed the first video. The second video was Imaginary Friends and Real-World Consequences: Parasocial Relationships by Jennifer Barnes. This was also an interesting topic. It took a psychology standpoint, which I thought was compelling. I found it insane how much people read and watch fiction first off. I also find it crazy how many people would care more about a fictional character's death than an acquaintance's death. I think this video really put things into perspectives, and really showed me that maybe our society should spend more time on real-world issues than being engrossed in fiction. I thought the video was amusing, and I thought the video presented great, entertaining facts. Overall, I enjoyed both videos. 

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