A prehistoric painting in Indonesia has been dated to at least 51,200 years ago, making it the earliest known example of "figurative" cave art in the world and perhaps the oldest known surviving ...

The Neolithic relief found in southeastern Turkey may illustrate humans' changing relationship with animals. (photo by K. Akdemir, courtesy Cambridge University Press) About 11,000 years ago, ...

Narrative psychotherapy aims to help people understand mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, in the context of the person’s life story. This form of mental ...

Most people know George Lucas as the writer-director of the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as a producer of many films and series that make up the franchise’s extended universe. In recent years, ...

Imagining things that do not exist in nature and weaving them into narratives are unique signatures of the human psyche. These abilities are abundantly evident in the earliest example of narrative art ...

This is a scenario I have repeatedly participated in or heard described in funder circles: A discussion about the importance of narrative change, often including examples of innovative work, generates ...

Many organizations working toward social change understand the power of stories to transform how people think about and act on issues. It follows that a common question among movement leaders, ...

As a graduating doctoral candidate, I find myself facing many transitions ahead. At times like these, we often use a book metaphor: The Stanford chapter is coming to a close, and a new chapter is ...

I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. —Robert Frost, 1874-1963, “The Road Not Taken” When individual teachers or entire schools are faced with the desire/need to ...

Artificial brains, humanoid robots and ‘assistants’ are misleading myths – and they directly affect how we use AI.