Listening or watching a compelling story releases oxytocin in our brains.
What is oxytocin? Oxytocin is a neurochemical which "makes us more sensitive to social cues around us."
Some of its effects are:
How can this help you create a better video or presentation?
If your audience trusts you, and understands you, you can motivate them to take an action... such as choosing your idea as the winner, perhaps?
Oxytocin. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin
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