To date,research on the nature of narrative has been far from sufficient.Exploring the causes,or-ganizational forms and dynamic mechanisms of storytelling behavior from the perspectives of cognition,log-ic and communication is particularly important.Human cognition of the world is based on narratives,and we have always preferred to interact with others through storytelling.Memory is formed in the process of narration,and the choice of what story to tell depends on the storyteller's personal value orientation.The continuation of tradition mainly relies on narratives,which condense relevant experiences into simplified stories for transmission,helping to prevent the loss of collective memory.Attribution thinking in environ-mental cognition facilitates story construction in the brain,and causal logic plays a crucial role in connecting and even generating events.However,the causal relationships between events are often arbitrarily assigned by the storytellers.The issue of the so-called"conjunction fallacy"(i.e.,cramming events together)lies in placing less probable events in inappropriate or overly important positions.The dissemination of stories a-mong people takes two forms:viral-like spread and tsunami-like spread.The role of"Animal Spirits"in this process should not be underestimated.Just like performers on a stage,people in the real world often act ac-cording to a script,and all seemingly casual storytelling is actually an effort to retrieve past events of script-like significance.This may explain why narrative interaction between people never ceases.Exploring the nature of narrative helps us understand the essence of being human:the reason that humans have be-come the intelligent and courageous beings on the Earth is largely due to mastering narrative as a vital means of communication.
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