Humans have told stories for tens of thousands of years through cave art, the narration of myths and legends and in written form. Storytelling is more than just entertainment, it forms the basis of culture and our socially constructed reality. In this episode we explore storytelling and try to understand why it makes us uniquely human. Show notesTanē Mahuta: separator of heaven and earth – Tourism New ZealandThe oldest true stories in the world – Patrick D. NunnThe psychological comforts of storytelling – Cody D. DelistratySapiens: a brief history of humankind – Yuval Noah HarariThe seven basic plots: why we tell stories – Christopher BookerMaps of meaning – Jordan PetersonHow telling stories makes us human – Jeffrey KlugerThe psychological power of storytelling – Pamela B. Rutledgehttps://www.facebook.com/thehereandnowpodcast/ https://twitter.com/herenowpodcast emailthehereandnow@gmail.comSupport the show