A review by abbymelissa
The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall

5.0

I’ve always been intrigued by the pull of a good story. I learn best by reading and love the power of storytelling to teach. This book was right up my ally.

“…story is where people go to practice the key skills of human social life.”

“The world’s priests and shamans knew what psychology would later confirm: if you want a message to burrow into a human mind, work it into a story.”

“Read fiction and watch it. It will make you more empathetic and better able to navigate life’s dilemmas.”