In 2019, we spend more time than ever with images and information. Stories are an extremely effective way to influence behavior change...
The Center for Scholars & Storytellers offers research-based insights for authentic, inclusive and purposeful content for audiences ages 2-20.
"Those who tell the stories rule the world." Hopi American Indian proverb
Here's proof that if you want to change behavior, stories are extremely effective...
A randomized experiment with 704 participants compared a fictional film to a non-fiction doc with the same information about cervical cancer.
Both films improved knowledge on the topic, BUT the women who saw the film were much more likely to have had a Pap smear afterwards, and Mexican-American women increased their screening rate by 50%!
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SAVE THE DATE: For a Livestream conversation between a scholar and a storyteller on August 21 at noon. More details to come.
For more research-based ideas on how to make impact with your content for youth across platforms, check out ourstory insightspage and contact us for expertise on social science and child development.
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