Stories allow us to make sense out of otherwise puzzling or random events. When people turn episodes from their lives into anecdotes, it’s not just to entertain friends, McAdams says. That’s an astute observation, says Dan McAdams, PhD, a Northwestern University psychology professor who has spent the past decade systematically and quantitatively studying stories. "We all have stories to tell and are just dying for people to listen." "It’s a myth that people who get on stage are all extroverts," says Saidman. Often it’s the most unassuming people who tell the most riveting, hilarious and heart-rending tales, says Amy Saidman, head of SpeakeasyDC, the nonprofit theater group that runs the event. Rather, it’s a place where regular people, some visibly nervous, step onstage and tell stories from their lives. One of Washington, D.C.’s newest hotspots isn’t a trendy restaurant or bar.
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