Jim Davies got his start in the arts and later he got more than a little curious if the scientific method could back up what the art and theater world already knew through “folk wisdom” about what keeps people riveted.

Now he’s Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory, and he's the author of “Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe”.

Our conversation covers fascinating topics areas: imagination, humor, genetics, the nature of how we perceive reality, how we develop pro-social behavior, and much more.

Show notes at SparkMyMuse.com are embedded with all three of his TEDx talks and a link to his book.

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