Narrative Paradigm - The Psychology of Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm

The Psychology of Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm

The first pillar of Walter Fisher’s narrative paradigm theory claims that people are storytellers (5). Fisher also states that people interpret stories by using “good reasons”. According to the theory, good reasons are events of history, past events in one’s own life, culture, and characters involved.

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