How Telling Stories Makes Us Human
It’s testament to the powers of the storytelling brain that many psychologists argue that human language evolved in the first place in order to tell tales about each other.
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
Stories and folktales are what bind us together as a community. They tell us who we are and why we have obligations towards each other.
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
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Storytelling is a primal instinct (people have been telling stories much, much longer than they’ve been reading or writing about them)
Brian Norgard • The Pomp Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Humans have evolved the capacity to create and believe in stories. Narratives can also transcend the “here and now” by introducing individuals to situations beyond their everyday experience, which may increase empathy and perspective-taking towards others, including strangers.