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The narrative quality of action.
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“The literatures in psychology and social science emphasize the narrative quality of human action (Ostrom et al., 2002; Sarbin, 1990; Schank & Abelson, 1977).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Sarbin, T. R.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Santa Cruz (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sarbin, Theodore R.
- Venue
- Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology
- Published
- 1990
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 49-65
- ISSN
- 1068-8455 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2089310310
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 9 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 1.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Free Will and Agency
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Keywords
- narrative quality, action, narrative psychology
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