The storytelling animal : how stories make us human
Title
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The storytelling animal : how stories make us human
Personal Author EPSB
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Jonathan. Gottschall
Summary
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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 problemsj ust as flight simulators prepare pilots for difficult situations. Storytelling has evolved, like other behaviors, to ensure our survival.
Year Published
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2012
Physical Description
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xvii, 248 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
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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.
Subject
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Storytelling.
Literature and science.
Summary
:
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 problemsj ust as flight simulators prepare pilots for difficult situations. Storytelling has evolved, like other behaviors, to ensure our survival.
ISBN
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9780544002340
Publisher
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2012.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| awâsis waciston | TR 808.5 GOT | Book | 30161000093389 | Staff Room |