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Conviction Narrative Theory and the Theory of Narrative Thought
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 May 2023
Abstract
Conviction Narrative Theory bears a close resemblance to the Theory of Narrative Thought, although the two were designed to address different questions. In this commentary, we detail some of the more pronounced similarities and differences and suggest that resolving the latter could produce a third theory of narrative cognition that is superior to either of these two.
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