Fwd: [NextNow] [STORY] The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:27:30 -0700

Bill Daul <bdaul [at] pacbell.net>

Bill Daul
Pretty good story about storytelling...  —bill





The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling



Key Concepts

    * Storytelling is a human universal, and common themes appear in
tales throughout history and all over the the world.
    * These characteristics of stories, and our natural affinity
toward them, reveal clues about our evolutionary history and the
roots of emotion and empathy in the mind.
    * By studying narrative's power to influence beliefs,
researchers are discovering how we analyze information and accept
new ideas.

JUMP TO THE ABOVE LINK FOR THE WHOLE STORY ON STORYTELLING!   —bill

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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:33:55 +0930

Katherine Phelps <muse [at] glasswings.com.au>

Katherine Phelps
Hey!

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008, Bill Daul wrote:
Pretty good story about storytelling...  —bill

The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secrets-of-storytelling

Nice to see someone doing some real research into early storytelling tropes,
rather than just parroting the Hero's Journey.

Cheers,

Katherine

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