# Why we tell stories

People in every known society tell stories. They carry memory, teach, entertain and bind a group. Some researchers think the habit helps us rehearse situations before we meet them.

Connects to:
- [Stories and literature](https://mapideas.org/i/stories)
- [Oral traditions](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_oral)
- [Why make art?](https://mapideas.org/i/ar_why)
- [Is the self a story?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_story)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Storytelling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storytelling)
- [Wikipedia: Narrative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/st_why · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#st_why