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Is the hero's journey a purely neurological effect?

Helen

Inkling
I've been reading about the hero's journey lately and I want to know why these particular elements make for such great stories.

Is it a purely neurological effect? If you press the right button control panel the machine will give the response you want. If you write a story with these elements will it push the right neurological buttons to make the reader feel the desired response? Is that how it works?

Is there some other reason why the elements of the hero's journey work?

It's a story theory hornet's nest that leads down a rabbit hole. It's one of those never-ending discussions.

You might want to read Dan Harmon and Kal Bashir for insights.
 
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