From Apes to Apps: How humans evolved as storytellers and why it matters

Our brains are structured to make sense of the world in the form of narratives – stories. Not only that, we are primed to believe the stories we hear. How could this have happened? And why does it matter? In the easy style of the storyteller, social anthropologist, Trish Nicholson, discusses current research in neuroscience, psychology, archaeology and linguistics to explore these two key questions. It matters because adaptations that enabled us to thrive in prehistoric times leave us vulnerable in the changed environment of our global digital age. "From Apes to How Humans Evolved as Storytellers and Why it Matters", is a cautionary tale none of us can afford to ignore.