The Storytelling Animal
Jonathan Gottschall2013

Humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Yet the world of story has long remained an undiscovered and unmapped country. Now Jonathan Gottschall offers the first unified theory of storytelling. He argues that stories help us navigate life's complex social problems - just as flight stimulators prepare pilots for difficults situations. Storytelling has evolved, like other behaviors, to ensure our survival. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionnary biology, Gottschall tells us what it means to be a storytelling animal and explains how stories can change the world for the better. We know we are master shapers of story. The Storytelling Animal finally reveals how stories shape us.

Titre original : The Storytelling Animal (2013)