Storytelling Animal How Stories Make Us Human

Name: Storytelling Animal How Stories Make Us Human
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ISBN: 9780544002340

ISBN-10: 0544002342

ISBN-13: 9780544002340

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jonathan Gottschall

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Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Even sporting events and criminal trials unfold as narratives. Yet the world of story has long remained an undiscovered and unmapped country. It’s easy to say that humans are “wired” for story, but why?In this delightful and original book, Jonathan Gottschall offers the first unified theory of storytelling. He argues that stories help us navigate life’s complex social problems—just as flight simulators prepare pilots for difficult situations. Storytelling has evolved, like other behaviors, to ensure our survival.Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/23/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Preface



The Witchery of Story



The Riddle of Fiction



Hell Is Story-Friendly



Night Story



The Mind Is a Storyteller



The Moral of the Story



Ink People Change the World



Life Stories



The Future of Story


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Credits


Index