The neuroscience of story: Theoretical proof of miller s law

Background and Aim : Stories are the inescapable frame of human existence. Stories constitute a fundamental part of our experience. They provide an essential platform for theories. Purpose of this article is to explore more the links between neuroscience, and Storytelling and Narrative.Methods : To this end, the relationship between the miller s law and the function of numbers has been considered in some narratives. Based on observations by George Miller, that the number of objects an average person can hold in working memory is about seven.Results : The findings of this study suggest that it provides a theoretical proof for miller s law and reinforces its justification.Conclusion : The results show that storytelling and narrative grow and develop within the framework of cognitive and neurological rules and also, This is a new direction to pay attention to the neuroscience of the storytelling and Working Memory.

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Story , storytelling , narrative , the neuroscience of story , miller s law , memory