
The Science of Storytelling

According to Will Storr in The Science of Storytelling: “Neuroscientists are building a powerful case that metaphor is far more important to human cognition than has ever been imagined. Many argue it’s the fundamental way that brains understand abstract concepts like love, joy, society, and economy. It’s simply not possible to comprehend these idea
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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better
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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.