PSYCH356 Lecture 11: PSYCH 356 Lecture 11: PSYCH 356: Lecture 11 Narratives
8 Apr 2018
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There are 3 layers of personality we see the self as . Narrative identity tells a person"s life story with unity and purpose. It aims to convey to others and selves who someone is now, how they came to be, and where their lives may be going in the future. The life story interview asks about life chapters, significant scenes, life challenges, characters, favorite stories, future plot, personal ideology, and a life theme. (cid:392) agency (cid:393) refers to the degree to which protagonists are able to affect change in their own lives. (cid:392) communion (cid:393) refers to the degree to which protagonists demonstrate or experience interpersonal connection. (cid:392) redemption (cid:393) refers to scenes in which a demonstrably negative event leads to a demonstrably good outcome. (cid:392) contamination (cid:393) refers to scenes in which a positive event turns dramatically negatives such that this affect overwhelms the preceding positivity. Agency themes in narratives significantly increased over course of therapy.
