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Even a superficial personal narrative can be compelling: Part One
March 31, 2017In the past weeks and months, I have put forth on several occasions my opinion that neither Hillary Clinton...
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In search of the power behind Trump’s superficial narrative: Part One
March 17, 2017This week, I continue my examination of the effectiveness of Donald Trump’s personal narrative. At first, my plan was to...
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The psychology of storytelling
March 2, 2017My post from two weeks ago “How personal storytelling builds trust with listeners” (dated 17 February), drew a number...
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Why is personal narrative so important in politics?
February 2, 2017For me as a blogger, the American presidential election and its aftermath have become a gift that just keeps...
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Hillary Clinton’s failure was as a storyteller
December 16, 2016As we saw in our previous post, Barack Obama used his personal stories—uplifting and aspirational tales garnered from his own...
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The president as master storyteller
December 1, 2016At the end of the previous post, I cited Barack Obama as an example of a public official who...
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Storytelling in political campaigns
November 26, 2016This week, I have continued to watch analysis of Donald Trump’s stunning and unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton. It…
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President Obama makes a rare speech
July 26, 2013I have been in the US now for a little more than a week, and I have followed...
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Obama as the “great convener”
August 25, 2011A second point I found interesting in “The Great Convener” piece by David Brooks (New York Times, June 27)...
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Obama (part 1)
March 22, 2010Barack Obama had what many would consider a trying and problematic beginning of life. Raised mostly by his grandparents,...