Narrative Psychology

Narrative psychology is a subfield of personality and social psychology focused on the relationship of stories and storytelling to creating a meaningful life. Stories shape memories of past and present experiences and how people think about the future.

Reference works

Narrative Psychology: The Storied Nature of Human Conduct (1986) by Theodore R. Sabin

"Narrative Psychology and Narrative Analysis" by Michael Murray in Qualitative Research in Psychology edited by Camic, Rhodes, and Yardley (2003).