While the ubiquity and importance of narratives for human adaptation is widely recognized,
there is no integrative framework for understanding the roles of narrative in human …

The ubiquity and importance of narratives in human adaptation has been recognized by
many scholars. Research has identified several functions of narratives that are conducive to …

The ubiquity and importance of narratives has been recognized by many disciplines (Sarbin,
1986; Turner, 1996; Angus and McLeod, 2004; Boyd, 2010; McAdams and McLean, 2013; …

Why are some narratives more successful? Although this question has ancient roots,
studying it empirically has been challenging. We suggest that semantic progression (ie …

Many human behavioral and brain imaging studies have used narratively structured stimuli
(eg, written, audio, or audiovisual stories) to better emulate real-world experience in the …

People hold narrative expectations for how humans generally change over the course of
their lives. In some areas, people expect growth (eg, wisdom), while in others, people expect …

Individuals encounter narratives constantly in daily life–through books, newspaper articles,
and conversations with friends. Despite the ubiquity of narratives in human experience and …

Storytelling represents a key element in the creation and propagation of culture. Three main
accounts of the adaptive function of storytelling include (a) manipulating the behavior of the …

Previous research has argued that narrative is an evolutionary adaptation, offering
advantages in terms of survival and reproductive successes. It is yet unclear, however, how …

Previous research has argued that narrative is an evolutionary adaptation, offering
advantages in terms of survival and reproductive successes. It is yet unclear, however, how …