The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

by Jonathan Gottschall

Book Overview

In this delightful and original book, Jonathan Gottschall offers the first unified theory of storytelling. Drawing on neuroscience and evolutionary biology, The Storytelling Animal explores what stories reveal about human nature, how we process information, and think about the world.
Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Even sporting events and criminal trials unfold...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544002342
• ISBN13: 9780544002340
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"