Conveying information in the form of a narrative helps us focus, recognize what is important, connect events, anticipate, and learn.
Once upon a time, I was staring at a picture of a cave painting. It was a group of figures around a fire. I can’t say exactly what they were doing, but it could easily have been an Instagram snapshot of a group of friends telling stories around a campfire. Storytelling as a group experience is as ancient as mankind…