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The science of storytelling

By:

Storr, Will

Publication details: London 2019ISBN:

9780008276973

Summary: There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story – but few have used a scientific approach. In this incisive, thought-provoking book, award-winning writer Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us. Applying dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes, he shows how we can use these tools to tell better stories – and make sense of our chaotic modern world.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book 14-day loan	Whittington Health Library Shelves	PN 145 STO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00019453

Monograph

297p. : 20cm.

There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story – but few have used a scientific approach. In this incisive, thought-provoking book, award-winning writer Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us. Applying dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes, he shows how we can use these tools to tell better stories – and make sense of our chaotic modern world. &nbsp;

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