ABSTRACT

The words "Essence of the Story" may be understood in many different ways.

The "Story" is what is being told. This story might be real, but we are just as interested when the story is fictional. By "Essence" we mean what really matters in a phenomenon. Therefore, the essence of the story is what makes the story important. We will explain how important a story can be in affecting the human psyche and show how and in which perspective a story can be psychologically active.