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Fletcher, Angus

 
9780231206938: Storythinking: The New Science of Narrative Intelligence
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ISBN 10 : 0231206933 ISBN 13 : 9780231206938
Editeur : Columbia University Press, 2023

Synopsis

Every time we think ahead, we are crafting a story. Every daily plan--and every political vision, social movement, scientific hypothesis, business proposal, and technological breakthrough--starts with "what if?" Linking causes to effects, considering hypotheticals and counterfactuals, asking how other people will react: these are the essence of narrative. So why do we keep overlooking story's importance to intelligence in favor of logic?

This book explains how and why our brains think in stories. Angus Fletcher, an expert in neuroscientific approaches to narrative, identifies this capacity as "storythinking." He demonstrates that storythinking is fundamental to what makes us human. Artificial intelligence can perform symbolic logic, rational deduction, and mathematical calculation, but it is incapable of deliberating in narrative. Drawing on new research in neuroscience and narrative theory, Fletcher explores the nature of imagination, innovation, and creativity. He provides concise answers to big questions: How does storythinking work? Why did it evolve? How can it misfire? What problems can it solve?

Revealing the significance of storythinking from science to business to philosophy, this book also provides ways for readers to harness its power to script better tomorrows.

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À propos de l?auteur

Angus Fletcher is professor of story science at Ohio State University's Project Narrative. His most recent book is Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature (2021). His research has been published in journals such as Harvard Business Review and Annals of the New York Academy of Science.

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Éditeur
Columbia University Press
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0231206933
ISBN 13 
9780231206938
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
Columbia University Press
https://cup.columbia.edu/

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9780231206921: Storythinking: The New Science of Narrative Intelligence

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ISBN 10 :  0231206925 ISBN 13 :  9780231206921
Editeur : Columbia University Press, 2023
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