Robin Woods
Author, Artist,
& Mom
Former teacher & professor who helps inspire writers to get words on the page and readers to escape reality.
Stories help us understand people. Neuroscience helps us understand ourselves.
Robin Woods is an author and former teacher and professor who creates fiction, creative writing resources, and guided journals exploring the connection between writing, psychology, and neuroscience.
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The Fight Response: How to Write It in Your Characters and Recognize It in Yourself
What does the fight response look like in a fictional character or in yourself? Explore common signs, dialogue, what may help, and a gentle writing exercise.
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Stand Like a Superhero (and Tell Your Inner Critic to Sit Down)
Discover how small, positive changes—and a daily superhero pose—can boost confidence, heal emotional wounds, and shift your mindset. Embrace your messy humanity with humor, grace, and powerful “I Am” affirmations.
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The Lying and Gaslighting Connection
Is all lying gaslighting? Learn how authors can incorporate gaslighting behaviors into your writing to create complex, manipulative characters in fiction. Discover how this psychological tactic enhances conflict, tension, and character depth in your writing. And…learn ways to be aware of this in your personal life.
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The Power of Shared Negative Experiences
Explore the impact of shared negative experiences on memories and communities in this insightful article. Learn how collective grievances can distort perceptions, fuel mob mentality, and harm group dynamics. Discover the neuroscience behind emotional contagion and confirmation bias, and how they shape the way we process both personal and collective experiences. This article also offers…
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