I wonder what the genre of your own 'life movie' says about you? For a while I was a James Bond-type character in a spy movie, but then I became a protagonist in a Kafkaesque fantasy like The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T.

... which is an amazing film that you can see here

https://archive.org/details/the-5000-fingers-of-dr.-t.

To what degree does it make one vulnerable to social hacking? Cult recruitment tactics may work best on "narrative" people, for example.

I ended up skimming this as it's very verbose. I was surprised in the discussion of confounding variables to see no discussion of whether the participants are just accurately describing reality.

If you asked Elon Musk to tell you his life story he'd tell you about what he's done. If you ask a warehouse worker their life story they might tell you about things people told them to do. But that's a lagging and pretty boring indicator.

So my main character syndrome is actually a good thing? Sweet.

You're a main character in your story. You're not necessarily a main character in anyone else's story.

That sounds like what an NPC would say.

Interesting read! The idea of seeing oneself as the main character in their life story is fascinating. It reminds me of the concept of 'narrative identity,' where we construct a coherent life story to make sense of our experiences. This approach could definitely boost well-being by giving a sense of purpose and agency. Has anyone here tried this perspective? Did it change how you approach challenges and setbacks?