A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Media Mental Health ... - PMC

Why does a single voice speaking their truth often outweigh a mountain of data? The answer lies in neuroscience. When we hear a statistic, our analytical brain activates. We debate the number's validity or compare it to other figures. But when we hear a , our mirror neurons fire. We feel empathy. We see a reflection of our own mother, child, or friend in the storyteller.