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

生成和解释故事的实践可以通过行为的角度进行检查，并且对临床实践具有许多潜在的影响。但是，讲故事在很大程度上尚未整合到情境行为科学（CBS）领域。讲故事是人类文化的基石，几千年来影响了个人行为和群体间合作。关系框架理论的基本原理，例如与连贯性，观点采择和刺激功能转变有关的原理，可能有助于揭示故事如何产生心理影响。反过来，从CBS角度理解故事叙述可以促进将叙事方法更广泛地整合到临床干预措施中，这可能有助于扩大个人，团体和自助干预措施的范围和影响。