Your Brain Wants a Linear Story
Artists may jumble time for dramatic effect. But your unconscious is always putting the narrative in order. The post Your Brain Wants a Linear Story appeared first on Nautilus.
om smiles uncertainly at Summer. They touch hands, a testament to their shared past. “This is a story of boy meets girl,” the narrator tells us, but it’s “not a love story.” It’s the opening scene in , a 2009 romantic comedy starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. After a brief intro, time cards flip rapidly on the screen, stopping at day 290. We find Tom in his kitchen, smashing plates. Summer has just broken up
