<p>Will Storr's <em>The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better </em>is a scalpel-sharp, thought-provoking book that demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us.</p><br><p>Leading us on a journey from the Hebrew scriptures to Mr Men, from Booker Prize-winning literature to box set TV, <em>The Science of Storytelling</em> applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes; showing how we can use these tools to tell better stories – and make sense of our chaotic modern world.</p><br><p>Read by Will Storr.</p><br><p>All the books discussed throughout this series are available at Apple Books, via this link:<em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__apple.co_ideasmatter&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=hh7v4vz1gCZ__1Ci-hUEVZfsSwlOcPhT2q8Zs1ka6Ao&amp;r=lwEGH8i_7Bf7kbmIKx5mstJrxU4BisTpzxqL7AbgsO_nq8VIf21Bv2Xnib1s1_So&amp;m=dKVs2URWo0E-aawx05lJV91F9Z_rKSCv8FkclN5tjxQ&amp;s=GyXa0D7JNqejgJbTJQ0BJoKi06PvNiGQBnrbuP4QRqw&amp;e=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/ideasmatter</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Ideas Matter

William Collins Books

BONUS: The Science of Storytelling, by Will Storr (an extract from the audiobook)

DEC 6, 201912 MIN
Ideas Matter

BONUS: The Science of Storytelling, by Will Storr (an extract from the audiobook)

DEC 6, 201912 MIN

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<p>Will Storr's <em>The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better </em>is a scalpel-sharp, thought-provoking book that demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us.</p><br><p>Leading us on a journey from the Hebrew scriptures to Mr Men, from Booker Prize-winning literature to box set TV, <em>The Science of Storytelling</em> applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes; showing how we can use these tools to tell better stories – and make sense of our chaotic modern world.</p><br><p>Read by Will Storr.</p><br><p>All the books discussed throughout this series are available at Apple Books, via this link:<em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__apple.co_ideasmatter&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=hh7v4vz1gCZ__1Ci-hUEVZfsSwlOcPhT2q8Zs1ka6Ao&amp;r=lwEGH8i_7Bf7kbmIKx5mstJrxU4BisTpzxqL7AbgsO_nq8VIf21Bv2Xnib1s1_So&amp;m=dKVs2URWo0E-aawx05lJV91F9Z_rKSCv8FkclN5tjxQ&amp;s=GyXa0D7JNqejgJbTJQ0BJoKi06PvNiGQBnrbuP4QRqw&amp;e=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/ideasmatter</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>