Integrating storytelling into the theory and practice of contextual behavioral science

The practice of generating and interpreting stories can be examined through a behavioral lens has many potential implications for clinical practice. However, storytelling the most part yet to integrated into field contextual science (CBS). A bedrock human culture, influenced both individual behavior intergroup cooperation millennia. Basic principles relational frame theory, such as those pertaining coherence, perspective-taking, transformation stimulus function, may help reveal how derive their psychological impact. In turn, understanding from CBS perspective facilitate broader integration narrative methods interventions, which in expanding reach impact individual, group, self-help interventions. Suggestions integrating are provided future directions studying mechanisms storytelling.