Fletcher’s Storythinking explains the vast role that storythinking plays in human affairs as chains of narratives drive ...

Credit: Getty Images Narrative medicine seeks to apply the humanities — literature, art, storytelling — to clinical encounters as a means to provide more holistic care. Health care requires humanity.

Have you ever noticed that the most memorable moments in a film are the ones not shown or told? Those gaps leave an imprint on our psyche as they silently bridge the gap to fulfill the scene’s motive.

Let’s say you are Professor Charles Xavier—you can hear thoughts, read minds, understand motivations, and foresee actions. You are at a dinner party, quietly observing the guests. You know what ...

While physicians are generally thought to be more science leaning than humanities driven, narrative medicine is an intriguing field of study that bridges that gap, all with the goal of encouraging ...