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Why are Scary Movies so Much Fun?

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If you review the list of the top-grossing movies of all time, you’ll see a similar list. This response also brings about several physical changes in our body, such as quickened heart rate, heightened alertness and the priming of our muscles for action. So why do so many of us love a “scary movie?”

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4 Steps in Making In-House Training Unforgettable

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The Essence of the Hero’s Journey The hero’s journey, popularized by Joseph Campbell in his work “The Hero with a Thousand Faces,” outlines a universal pattern many stories follow. Movie scriptwriter. It represents a universal narrative arc many classic tales adhere to, symbolizing growth and transformation.

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Happy Halloween! Why do we love to scare ourselves?

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If you review the list of the top-grossing movies of all time, you’ll see a similar list. This response also brings about several physical changes in our body, such as quickened heart rate, heightened alertness and the priming of our muscles for action. So why do so many of us love a “scary movie?”

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Instructional Storytelling: How to Use it In Your Corporate Training

eLearningMind

It’s the classic storyline pattern from all of your favorite childhood fairytales: Hero is introduced; hero encounters trials; hero rises triumphant. Professor of Literature and mythologist Joseph Campbell was the first to formally identify the archetypal protagonist’s pattern in his 1949 book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

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ARG Story Structure: The Hero?s Journey In Game-Based Training

eLearning Industry

The story in an ARG created for corporate training can help to create structure as well as change direction in gameplay. The monomyth, or hero's journey, is a complex narrative pattern that has been established as the primary way in which stories have been structured from mythology to modern day movies.

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Instructional Storytelling: How to Use the Hero’s Journey for Training

eLearningMind

It’s the classic storyline pattern from all of your favorite childhood fairytales: hero is introduced; hero encounters trials; hero rises triumphant. Professor of Literature and mythologist Joseph Campbell was the first to formally identify the archetypal protagonist’s pattern in his 1949 book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

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How Big Data is Changing Corporate Learning for the Better

CrossKnowledge

Just as people data is helping businesses get the most out of HR, it will also lead to big, positive changes in the learning field itself. They will be able to navigate within their learning environment in the same way they do when shopping or watching movies online. So what does this mean for corporate learning? — References.