Micro-Narratives: A Method for Data Collection of Live Experiences

The micro-narrative method, developed in collaboration with Petr Slovak at Kings College, uses LLM-chaining technology to help participants create micro-narratives reflecting their lived experiences.

The method involves a brief interaction with a chatbot in which participants answer a series of structured questions related to a specific research question. Their answers are then combined to create a short story that captures the essence of their experience: the micro-narrative.

In developing the method, we worked within the case study of understanding young people’s social media harms.

Pre-print: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/ty8fg_v2

If you are interested in using the method or associated research please get in touch!