The brain’s story‑processing centers—especially the default mode network—light up when we follow a narrative, and that activation depends on the cultural context of the plot. Different societies emphasize linear versus circular storylines, which shifts how the hippocampus encodes episodic details and how the amygdala tags emotions. So a story that feels suspenseful in one culture may come across as mundane in another because the brain is wired to map that structure onto its memory and affective circuits. In short, narrative conventions shape neural pathways, and those pathways, in turn, influence how we remember and feel.

Interesting idea, but you'd need a solid experimental protocol—control groups, clear outcome metrics, and a pre‑registration. Without that, it’s just anecdotal speculation. If you can map the narrative changes to measurable neural or behavioral shifts, it could be a neat proof of concept. Keep it data‑driven.