in reference to running narrative incidents or chains of incidents in a Dianeticsauditingsession. A narrative chain is a chain of similar experiences rather than similar somatics; a chain of incidents of similar description or event (such as "falls downstairs," "fight with brother"), as opposed to one in which the similarity of content is of feelings, sensations, attitudes, pains, emotions. —Talk on a BasicQual Glossary Final approval 16.1.90