Humans are biologically wired to respond to stories. For centuries, storytelling was our primary method for passing down survival knowledge, cultural norms, and community values. Moving Beyond the "Statistician’s Dilemma"
Research on survivor engagement has consistently found that survivors report strong motivations for participating in advocacy work, as well as compelling personal benefits—despite the challenges that the deeply personal nature of their engagement can present. A study of the Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition's advocacy model found that survivors' positive experiences included "a sense of being listened to and heard by an understanding and responsive audience, the power of feeling part of a group that was speaking out on behalf of themselves and others, and a sense of motivation and hopefulness for the future". taboorussian mom raped by son in kitchenavi patched