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title: "The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human"
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# The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human

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## Description

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 as narratives. Gottschall argues that stories help us navigate life’s complex social problems — just as flight simulators prepare pilots for difficult situations. Storytelling has evolved, like other behaviors, to ensure our survival. 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.A NYT Editor's Choice A Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Finalist “A jaunty, insightful new book . . . [that] draws from disparate corners of history and science to celebrate our compulsion to storify everything around us.”—The New York Times

Review: Loveable - This is a scholarly work. But it does not bore one with jargons. The style is lucid and entertaining. It seeks to answer why we, the homo sapiens, go on loving stories. It explores the uses, and misuses, of stories. The writer's familiarity with different branches of knowledge enables him to present a cogent argument. I consider it a must read for all students and professors of literature.
Review: slice of female indian culture - nice quick read....liked the lead female... bit disjointed...easy to follow could be a nice film for international market ...? enjoyed

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #166,797 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #41 in Literary Theory #91 in Neuropsychology #303 in Biology Textbooks |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 978 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loveable
*by A***N on 5 December 2021*

This is a scholarly work. But it does not bore one with jargons. The style is lucid and entertaining. It seeks to answer why we, the homo sapiens, go on loving stories. It explores the uses, and misuses, of stories. The writer's familiarity with different branches of knowledge enables him to present a cogent argument. I consider it a must read for all students and professors of literature.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ slice of female indian culture
*by S***A on 13 September 2013*

nice quick read....liked the lead female... bit disjointed...easy to follow could be a nice film for international market ...? enjoyed

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read
*by N***R on 19 March 2019*

Love it

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
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*Last updated: 2026-09-06*