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Narrative as active inference
Nabil Bouizegarene,ramstead m,Axel Constant,Karl J. Friston,Laurence J. Kirmayer +4 more
- 09 Jul 2020
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TL;DR: This paper characterize the social and cognitive functions of narratives in terms of the framework of active inference, outlining a parsimonious model that can guide future developments in narrative theory, research, and clinical applications.
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Abstract: 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 individuals’ well-being and adaptation as well as to coordinated social practices and enculturation. In this paper, we characterize the social and cognitive functions of narratives in terms of the framework of active inference. Active inference depicts the fundamental tendency of living organisms to adapt by creating, updating, and maintaining inferences about their environment. We review the literature on the functions of narratives in identity, event segmentation, episodic memory, future projection, storytelling practices, and enculturation. We then re-cast these functions of narratives in terms of active inference, outlining a parsimonious model that can guide future developments in narrative theory, research, and clinical applications.
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