We have many stories, but fewer that we hold in common. This is where Joseph Campbell’s idea of the Hero’s Journey becomes ...

If you want to feel like your life is meaningful, how you perceive things is important. Researchers in the United States and Canada have announced the results of a study that shows that viewing your ...

This column has noted, multiple times over the course of this year, that the 2024 presidential election has taken on the character of the literary trope of the Hero’s Journey. And today, the final ...

What follows is a little bit of fun, but one that may help you take another look at how you are planning your user journey in gamified systems. In story telling and therefore in games there is a ...

Whether Luke Skywalker, Arjuna or Harry Potter, seeing your life through the lens of a hero archetype can have a significant impact on your well-being. Humanity across cultures has always been ...

There are many formulas for storytelling. My favorite one is outlined in Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey. Over the years, I’ve consistently used its method to drive messages home to my audiences.

Teddy Roosevelt put it well. “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…” While the critic doesn’t count, the people behind the man in the arena do count. There would be no ...

Most likely you have heard of the work of Joseph Campbell, the American writer and teacher who made his mark on the world with his captivating analysis of the hero’s journey that is found in many ...