Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution–more so that opposable thumbs. Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to. Story is what enabled us to imagine what might happen in the future, and so prepare for it–a feat no other species can lay claim to, opposable thumbs or not. Story is what makes us human, not just metaphorically but literally. Recent breakthroughs in neuroscience reveal that our brain is hardwired to respond to story; the pleasure we derive from a tale well told is nature’s way of seducing us into paying attention to it.
Lisa Cron, Wired for Story
Kathy Waller 
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
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Thanks for reblogging.
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Welcome, Kathy 😃
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Loved this line: Opposable thumbs let us hang on; story told us what to hang on to.
Where would we be without the gift of story?
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I don’t know where I would be. I was lucky to grow up in a nest of storytellers–three generations of them. And parents who read to me. Thanks for your comment.
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That’s awesome. Lots of fodder for a writer to get inspiration from 🙂
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This was fantastic! So thought-provoking 🙂
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