Why Do People Like Human Interest Stories

- April 26, 2022

Generally I seem to seek out upbeat inspiring or speculative stories. Why do people like human interest stories.

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Because they evoke emotion in us.

. Thats why brand storytelling is so important. Im not sure that people watch tragedies to satisfy their curiosity. Because they let us choose the ending B.

On average the people who read statistics about mass suffering contributed 114. Im interested in what possesses somebody to kill another human being and to do it numerous times he says. While people may be very interested in the latest presidential polls something that may cause cancer a food recall or.

Because they distance us from reality C. Why Stories Matter. Doing this brings a two-fold benefit.

Somehow the statistics evidence of massive human suffering actually made people less charitable. But the reasons why we like people who are like us. When asked to explain the attraction of crime stories I have always fallen back on the phrase bad men do what good men dream which was coined by the psychologist Robert I.

Stories that inspired equally large amounts of coverage and interest included the war in Iraq the boys kidnapped in Missouri and search and rescue of the hikers on Mt. Human Interest From Moving in to Moving on. Some of you may wonder why this is on the list and why it is number two.

Its nonlinear thanks to the world wide web and the revolutionary. Despite the absence of any real threat many people still feel a sense of accomplishment when they finish a horror movie. The internet is the first medium that can act like all media -- it can be text or audio or video or all of the above.

Innovation isnt something that many people connect with HR but I do. It is not surprising that we tend to like people who are similar to us and there is a large body of research that confirms this. Innovation to me is like out of the box thinking but kicked up a bit.

So much of the HR strategy that we put in place for people process and tools is not only innovative but also creative. Humans like puzzles and true crime shows and podcasts get our brains going. Is why some people are.

Human interest stories explore the personal or humorous side of a news event. Besides Everyone loves a good story. It gives the reader someone to relate to and taps.

Instead of throwing facts statistics and testimonials at your audience focus on making your. Because science says. When people seek to be educated they are usually driven by curiosity.

Like the horror stories youre told as a. Much news is focused on presenting facts and statistics which may get a little boring unless someone has a keen interest in the subject. Simon it is the title of Simons book.

Is that why the news media cover crime stories with such obvious relish. Regarding Iraq it is interesting to note that the execution of Saddam Hussein provoked equally low levels of coverage and interest. Indigenous people on the isle of Flores in Indonesia meanwhile have long had myths of the Ebu Gogo short hobbit-like creatures without language which appear to relate to archaeological.

If you can tell a story about real people involved in real. Because they cover celebrity gossip D. Heres What Love Looks Like During a Pandemic We asked real people to tell us about their experiences with love over the past year amid the COVID-19.

Ive never been a big fan of tragedies. The more information we create the more valuable stories become because without them we lose perspective on what matters. AA is its own kind of super-technology.

By adding emotions and personal details to the text the reader finds it more relatable and close. We are biologically and neurologically wired to connect with stories. Human interest stories are a way of doing journalism that presents people and their stories in a more human and personal way.

Even as technology presents so many dynamic opportunities to create new content humans will still crave stories so we can make sense of the world. Others like solving puzzles and figuring ow things works but do not like to read stories for fun - thee people are ofter better at math than. Humans are naturally good at empathy but we are bombarded with information from news outlets and technology which tends to destroy that empathy especially when it comes to empathy for people.

The people who received both letters gave 143 almost a dollar less than the people who read the Rokia story alone. Its a mechanism for regulating the soul--as is psychology in general from lofty academic discipline. People like human interest stories because they can relate to them in a more personal and emotional way.

A human interest story puts people at the heart of the events. People engage with a well-told story. You feel like I dealt with something that was outside of my comfort.

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