The trait--situation controversy correlates to the view of self. The traditional psychology presumes that ＂self＂ exists as a spiritual substantiality,then a behavior is decided by trait. According to the social constructivism, self is socially constructed through language in the relationship between us and others, changing and multipling, then behavior is decided by situation. Narrative psychology suggested that the stories of life shape and construct the narrator＇s self and personality. Stories provide integration of trait and situation. Na...
