A survey found that 14% of us adults could recall all ten commandments, but only 71 % could name even one commandment. The bible contains among the most influential set of rules in human history and yet many people can't remember them. Lake: Why does story telling stick? Or do story telling stick at the expense of something else? Think about the bible. It is the most read book in the history of universe. But if you ask people who don't come from a religious tradition at all, they know the stories like adam and eve nowas ar or coveting your neighbour's wife. We need to pass long information orally as we did before there was written language. A lawyer for
Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true?