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The Science of Storytelling

Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better

by Will Storr · 2019 · 304 pages

Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Morgan Housel

About This Book

This book explores the psychological and neuroscientific foundations of storytelling to explain why humans are wired for narrative. It details how the brain constructs internal models of reality and provides practical techniques for crafting compelling characters and plots.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorScience & TechnologyCreativity & Design

Topics

Cognitive BiasesCommunicationConsciousnessCreativityEmotional IntelligencePersuasionStorytelling

Book Details

Published

2019

Pages

304

Language

en

ISBN

9781419743030

Audiobook Available

6h 51m
Narrated by James Clamp

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