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Why humans tell stories and how stories shape us
2012Fast paceLight
What it is about
Jonathan Gottschall argues that people are wired for story. He looks at research on dreams, fiction, games and conspiracy theories. The book is a readable tour of the science of storytelling.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who love stories.
What you will get
Written for general readers.
The Storytelling Animal Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Storytelling · Psychology · Fiction
Length
248 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Jonathan Gottschall.
Setting
Fiction, dreams and daily life.
What makes it different
A popular account of why we need stories.
Feel
Warm, quick and curious.
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