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Storytelling is crucial for human well-being, impacting evolution and health. Sharing narratives enhances embodied experiences and is vital in medicine for promoting health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Anthropology
  • Medical Humanities

Background:

  • Storytelling is a fundamental human activity with deep evolutionary roots.
  • Narrative sharing shapes individual and collective understanding of the world.
  • The therapeutic potential of storytelling is increasingly recognized in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the significance of storytelling for human well-being.
  • To examine the evolutionary role of narrative.
  • To understand how storytelling influences embodied experiences and medical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of evolutionary psychology and anthropology.
  • Analysis of narrative theory and its application in medicine.
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