Nightly dreams are perhaps the purest form of storytelling. Gottschall notes that dreams are almost always about trouble , serving as a nightly rehearsal for survival. The Social Glue
While stories bind us together, they can also blind us. Gottschall warns that our hunger for narrative is so strong that we often see patterns where none exist (conspiracy theories) or prioritize a "good story" over objective truth. Conclusion The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
Gottschall suggests that we live in a permanent state of "Neverland." Even when we aren't consuming media, our minds are constantly narrating our lives. This isn't a defect; it’s an evolutionary advantage. Nightly dreams are perhaps the purest form of storytelling