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<p>This paper introduces <i>narrative imprisonment</i>: the phenomenon whereby a self-narrative becomes detrimental to a person’s well-being by constraining their identity and agency within its boundaries. We argue narrative imprisonment results from two key factors. The first is the sociocultural character of self-narratives, which are never purely individual creations perfectly tailored to personal interests. The second is overidentification, the process of aligning ourselves too rigidly with the character a narrative portrays. Finally, we argue based on this analysis that the relationship between the self and its narrative is best understood as a threefold one, comprising the <i>narrating-I</i> (the narrator), the <i>narrated-I</i> (the protagonist), and the <i>enacting-I</i> (the actor).</p>

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Narrative Imprisonment

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    2025年11月6日

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  • Katsunori Miyahara,
  • Shogo Tanaka

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This paper introduces narrative imprisonment: the phenomenon whereby a self-narrative becomes detrimental to a person’s well-being by constraining their identity and agency within its boundaries. We argue narrative imprisonment results from two key factors. The first is the sociocultural character of self-narratives, which are never purely individual creations perfectly tailored to personal interests. The second is overidentification, the process of aligning ourselves too rigidly with the character a narrative portrays. Finally, we argue based on this analysis that the relationship between the self and its narrative is best understood as a threefold one, comprising the narrating-I (the narrator), the narrated-I (the protagonist), and the enacting-I (the actor).