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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

A unified theory about why storytelling evolved

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Ed White
@spyhi · Unaffiliated superconnector in Honolulu
Storytelling Animal draws on neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary biology to explain why humans are compelled to tell stories. In the book, Jonathan Gottschall explains why it evolved, its uses in society, and how we react to stories at a biological level. I found this book while looking for research about the neurological basis for what humans percei… See more
Jack Smith
@_jacksmith · Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Adviser
Bill Gurley says this book is amazing.
SnapTwice
@snaptwiceswan · Founder, SnapTwice
Reading this book now and have been interested to learn how good storytelling maps with what people actually want to spend their leisure time lost in vs. what they might say they do. For example, someone might daydream about being a professional athlete, eating donuts and beer without gaining any weight, and never encounter any conflict in life. However, tha… See more