Such lists do not exhaust the sources of our life scripts. We can sprinkle some other influences into the mix, and get the following (non-exhaustive) inventory of influences: • cultural scripts (see chapters 15–17) • the arts: stories in the form of novels, films, plays, etc. • role models (from real life) • daily conversations (oral storytelling) • virtual conversations (online storytelling) • rituals (see below) • games (e.g., most video games are “dragon slaying” or “quest” narratives) • role-play653 • replayed memories (e.g., “the Sculptor” [discussed in chapter 18])654 • dreams and
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