Vestigial tale : your brain on stories : part 1, non-fiction stories

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  • Author: Brookes, Chris
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    Battery Radio

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    The evolutionary origins of human storytelling. Analysing stories is territory traditionally claimed by writers, critics, and university scholars. But recently, evolutionary psychologists have begun to look at the human propensity for storytelling from a scientific perspective. Why are we humans such suckers for a good story? Literary critics find the answer in story structure, characters, and plotlines. The literary Darwinists find the answer in evolution.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction
    Original Publisher: St. John's, Newfoundland , Battery Radio
    Language(s): English

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The evolutionary origins of human storytelling. Analysing stories is territory traditionally claimed by writers, critics, and university scholars. But recently, evolutionary psychologists have begun to look at the human propensity for storytelling from a scientific perspective. Why are we humans such suckers for a good story? Literary critics find the answer in story structure, characters, and plotlines. The literary Darwinists find the answer in evolution.

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Canadian nonfiction
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St. John's, Newfoundland

Battery Radio

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