DiscoverInner Cosmos with David EaglemanEp107 "Why do brains love stories?" (with Joshua Landy)
Ep107 "Why do brains love stories?" (with Joshua Landy)

Ep107 "Why do brains love stories?" (with Joshua Landy)

Update: 2025-06-021
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How do brains slip so easily from the real world into made up worlds? What do authors of great literature have in common with stage magicians and comedians? What does any of this have to do with cognitive shortcuts, prediction machines, Marcel Proust, Toni Morrison, Jane Austen, or why jokes are always structured in threes? Join Eagleman this week for a conversation with his Stanford colleague Joshua Landy as they discuss brains on story.

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Ep107 "Why do brains love stories?" (with Joshua Landy)

Ep107 "Why do brains love stories?" (with Joshua Landy)

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