This is literally the most useful thread there could possibly be for me because there are times I think “I would really like to learn about X” but don’t know what the names for X in an academic setting.
So, top of my mind:
Neuroscience of art & art appreciation
Evolutionary basis for storytelling
Something about disorders like Cotard’s and what they mean for our understanding of consciousness
Henrich’s The Secret of our Success isn’t exactly about storytelling, but it provides a good enough understanding of human evolution that it would feel surprising to me if humans didn’t tell stories.
Already read it :) If you liked Henrich you will probably enjoy Kevin Laland’s newest which gives a better picture of how humans evolved the capacities that Henrich talks about, and the extent to which some of those capacities are present in other animals as well.
This is literally the most useful thread there could possibly be for me because there are times I think “I would really like to learn about X” but don’t know what the names for X in an academic setting.
So, top of my mind:
Neuroscience of art & art appreciation
Evolutionary basis for storytelling
Something about disorders like Cotard’s and what they mean for our understanding of consciousness
Is this a monthly thread btw? If not, it should!
A slightly broader keyword would be ‘neuroaesthetics.’
I haven’t done an exhaustive literature search, but one book I’m going through right now is Brian Boyd’s On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction.
Thanks!
Henrich’s The Secret of our Success isn’t exactly about storytelling, but it provides a good enough understanding of human evolution that it would feel surprising to me if humans didn’t tell stories.
Already read it :) If you liked Henrich you will probably enjoy Kevin Laland’s newest which gives a better picture of how humans evolved the capacities that Henrich talks about, and the extent to which some of those capacities are present in other animals as well.
That isn’t a decision that has to be made at this point in time. If the thread is well received it makes sense to renew it regularly.