Eight of Literature’s Most Powerful Inventions—and the Neuroscience Behind How They Work

Eight of Literature’s Most Powerful Inventions—and the Neuroscience Behind How They Work

Unravel the mysteries of the human mind as we delve into the world of literature's most influential inventions. Discover the fascinating interplay between neuroscience and these literary marvels, and how they shape our understanding of the world.

Literature was an invention for making us happier and healthier

Aristotle hypothesized that literature was many inventions, each constructed from an innovative use of story

The Almighty Heart

An invention that tricks your brain into feeling like you’re chanting along with a greater human voice

The Plot Twist

A literary invention is now so well-known that we often learn to identify it as children

The Serenity Elevator

This element of storytelling is a turning around of satire’s tools (including insinuation, parody and irony) so that instead of laughing at someone else, you smile at yourself

The Hurt Delay

A plot that discloses to the audience that a character is going to get hurt-prior to the hurt actually arriving

The Empathy Generator

In this narrative technique, a narrator conveys us inside a character’s mind to see the character’s remorse.

The Anarchy Rhymer

This innovation is the slipperiest of the eight to spot

The Tale Told From Our Future

This invention was created simultaneously by many different global authors, among them the 13th-century West African griot poet who composed the Epic of Sundiata.

The Secret Discloser

The earliest-known beginnings of this invention-a narrative revelation of an intimate character detail-lie in the ancient lyrics of Sappho and an unknown Shijing poetess.

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