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Conviction Narrative Theory gains from a richer formal model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2023

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Abstract

Conviction Narrative Theory (CNT) is a convincing descriptive theory, and Johnson et al.'s formal model is a welcome contribution to building more precise, testable hypotheses. However, some extensions to the proposed model would make it better defined and more powerful. The suggested extensions enable the model to go beyond CNT, predicting choice outcomes and explaining affective phenomena.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e86
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