Beyond Data Points: Narrative Neural Rewiring and Neuroadaptive Intervention in Modern Psychology

Objective: Contemporary psychology has increasingly embraced data-driven methodologies, including neuroimaging and machine learning, to enhance predictive accuracy in understanding human behavior. However, these approaches often overlook the fundamentally narrative nature of human experience. This article presents a comprehensive conceptual framework that integrates narrative psychology with neuroscientific findings to address this critical gap. Method: Drawing upon Narrative Identity Theory (McAdams, 2001), Constructivist Psychology (Bruner, 1990), and the Theory of Constructed Emotion (Barrett, 2017), we synthesize theoretical perspectives with neuroplasticity research (Doidge, 2007) to propose a novel model of psychological intervention. Results: We introduce Narrative Neural Rewiring (NNR)—a five-stage model linking narrative restructuring to neuroplastic change—and NeuroHarmonia, a proposed neuroadaptive system designed to operationalize narrative transformation through personalized, real-time interventions. The NNR model demonstrates how micro-, meso-, and macro-narratives interact with neural pathways to form stable identity structures. Conclusions: This framework bridges the gap between first-person subjective experience and third-person neuroscientific data. We argue that sustainable psychological change requires targeting identity-level narratives rather than symptom reduction alone. This framework is proposed as a testable theoretical model, inviting empirical validation through interdisciplinary collaboration.