In "The Narrative Brain", cognitive scientist Fritz Breithaupt delves into the integral role of storytelling in human life. He argues that narratives help us impose order on chaos, acting as a social glue that enhances understanding. Utilizing studies like the telephone game, Breithaupt illustrates how tales evolve among tellers while maintaining their emotional core. The book emphasizes that storytelling is not merely a biological function, but an essential social practice that serves to connect us and enrich our lives, mirroring our shared experiences and emotions.
Breithaupt's inquiry draws on telephone game studies that show how storytelling brings sense and order to a complex, chaotic world.
Despite its title, The Narrative Brain is less about biological wetware than about how stories evolve through tellers and what that reveals about narrative purposes.
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