Storytellers Get the Girls, Naturally.
December 5, 2017 at 5:34 pm
(This post was last modified: December 5, 2017 at 5:34 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
According to Andrea Migliano-
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Quote:Because of its antiquity and ubiquity, some scholars have portrayed storytelling as an important human adaptation—and that’s certainly how Migliano sees it. Among the Agta, evidence that stories—and the very act of storytelling—arose partly as a way of cementing social bonds, and instilling an ethic of cooperation.
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Quote:In fact, the Agta seemed to value storytelling above all else. Good storytellers were twice as likely to be named as ideal living companions as more pedestrian tale spinners, and storytelling acumen mattered far more all the other skills. “It was highly valued, twice as much as being a good hunter,” says Migliano. “We were puzzled.”https://www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...ng/547502/
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