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Everyone has a dream. But sometimes there’s a gap between where we are and where we want to be. True, there are some people who can bridge that gap easily, on their own, but all of us need a little help at some point. A little boost. An accountability partner. A Snooze Squad. In each episode, the Snooze Squad will strategize an action plan for people to face their fears. Guests will transform their own perception of their potential and walk away a few inches closer to who they want to become ...
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Angus Fletcher says our capacity for creativity and flexibility gives humans a leg up when it comes to competing with artificial intelligence.
He calls this uniquely human trait “primal intelligence,” which is the ability to activate our intuition, imagination, emotions and common sense.
Our brains, he says, are not computers, and intelligence requires far more than logic, patterns and data to solve problems. He believes that storytelling is humans true superpower, especially in an uncertain world.
Fletcher trained as a neuroscientist and studied literature and combined the two as a professor at Ohio State University’s Project Narrative.
His new book, Primal Intelligence, is about what he learned working with U.S. Army Special Operations. For instance, role-playing can reduce anxiety and activate the imagination. He joins us to discuss the art and science of human potential.
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