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The Storytelling Animal How Stories Make Us Human

Jonathan Gottschall

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

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It was mentioned as a book about the connection between literature and evolution, focusing on how stories make us human. The book was discussed in relation to the science of storytelling.

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Author of The Storytelling Animal, How Stories Make Us Human.

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Episode: The Power of Storytelling, with Salman Rushdie

It was mentioned as a book about the connection between literature and evolution, focusing on how stories make us human. The book was discussed in relation to the science of storytelling.

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Author of The Storytelling Animal, How Stories Make Us Human.

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