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Fixed Intelligence Versus Malleable Intelligence, What’s the Difference?

Fixed Intelligence Versus Malleable Intelligence, What’s the Difference?

Jan 3, 2023

Human intelligence has been hotly debated for centuries. Why are some people smarter than others? Are some people born with...

Empathy: The Brain’s Benevolent Mechanism

Empathy: The Brain’s Benevolent Mechanism

Nov 24, 2022

Empathy is an important emotion for humans as it allows us to help our fellow humans and it lets us...

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 6b: The ‘twist’ & ‘Sad’ Endings

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 6b: The ‘twist’ & ‘Sad’ Endings

Oct 25, 2022

Previously, I explained the significance of endings in a story and what reactions they trigger on a neural level. These...

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 6a: The ‘happy’ & ‘cliffhanger’ Endings

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 6a: The ‘happy’ & ‘cliffhanger’ Endings

Sep 28, 2022

The ending of the story is the most important part of the story, along with the climax. The ending of...

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 5: The Falling Action

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 5: The Falling Action

Aug 19, 2022

The falling action, that is, the events that take place after the climax that bring the story to a logical...

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 4: The Climax

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 4: The Climax

Jul 28, 2022

The climax of a story is the most important part. It’s the part where everything comes together. The various subplots...

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 3: The Rising Action

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 3: The Rising Action

Jun 21, 2022

The rising action of a story depicts the events leading up to the climax of the story. It sets up...

US Copyright VAu 1-472-951 – Copyright for Ability card legend and 4 other unpublished worksUS Copyright VAu 1-472-951

Jun 13, 2022

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US Provisional Patent 62768998 – System and Method of Recurring Multi-Level Damage in Boardgames

Jun 12, 2022

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US Design Patent 29/864,563 – Badland Battle Board Game

Jun 6, 2022

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The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 2: The Visualization

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 2: The Visualization

May 30, 2022

In my previous blog about this topic, I touched on visualization being a key aspect in storytelling, but what is...

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 1: The Connections

The Neuroscience of Storytelling Part 1: The Connections

Apr 26, 2022

What happens when you read a great book, or watch an amazing movie? You remember it for a very long...

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