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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Narrative Theory
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Brunerian narrative theory centers on the concept of violation of canonicity.
  • Cognitive theories address anomaly, expectation, and the constancy-variability balance in development.
  • Piagetian theory highlights children's engagement with novel events through experiencing violations of canonicity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the concept of violation of canonicity within Brunerian narrative theory.
  • To connect violation of canonicity with cognitive concepts like anomaly and expectation.
  • To explore the relationship between constancy and variability in human development and narrative.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of Piagetian theory concerning children's interaction with new events.
  • Review of neuroscience findings on the constancy-variability issue in development.
  • Analysis of the convergence between Piagetian and Brunerian theories.
  • Illustration with examples of violation of canonicity in different age groups.

Main Results:

  • Violation of canonicity is a fundamental mechanism for children to engage with and understand novel experiences.
  • The balance between constancy and variability is crucial for human cognitive development.
  • Piagetian and Brunerian theories show convergence in explaining how novelty is processed.

Conclusions:

  • Violation of canonicity serves as a bridge between cognitive development and narrative construction.
  • Understanding how individuals, from children to adults, process unexpected events offers insights into cognitive and narrative frameworks.
  • The study integrates developmental psychology, cognitive science, and narrative theory to explain responses to novelty.