# Narrative paradigm

**URL:** <https://briarfray.org/t/narrative-paradigm/553>\
**Category:** Psychology & Sexuality\
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**Created:** [November 29, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://briarfray.org/t/narrative-paradigm/553 "2025-11-29T01:22:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnnymcivor](https://briarfray.org/user_avatar/briarfray.org/johnnymcivor/32/6_2.png) [@johnnymcivor](https://briarfray.org/u/johnnymcivor)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 1:22am UTC](https://briarfray.org/t/narrative-paradigm/553/1 "2025-11-29T01:22:11Z")

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> **[Narrative paradigm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_paradigm)**
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> Narrative paradigm is a communication theory conceptualized by 20th-century communication scholar Walter Fisher. The paradigm claims that all meaningful communication occurs via storytelling or reporting of events. Humans participate as storytellers and observers of narratives. This theory further claims that stories are more persuasive than arguments. Essentially the narrative paradigm helps us to explain how humans are able to understand complex information through narrative.
> The Narrative Par...

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**Author:** ![Zenitsu](https://briarfray.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/404E4D/32.png) [@Zenitsu](https://briarfray.org/u/Zenitsu)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://briarfray.org/t/narrative-paradigm/553/2 "2025-11-29T02:54:34Z")

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That’s really informative. I’ve never seen that before.