Moments, Attachment and Formations of Selfhood [electronic resource] : Dancing with Now /
Forrest, Kelly.author.
Using innovative empirical data, this book presents a unique approach to looking at moments, exploring the deeper meanings of why memories stand out and how they influence an individual's sense of self. Forrest challenges the privileged position of narrative coherence as the basis for healthy identity and formations of selfhood.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Part I The Journey; Part II Moments; 1 Relationships; Wonderful sad monkey; Just trying to reconcile; Black rocking chair; New York cheesecake; 2 Change; Whoosh ... here I am; Set for the ... snap; 3 Death; Question mark; Everything ... lost its context; Just pure joy; Part III Responding to Narrative Psychology; 4 Language Isn't Everything; 5 It's Hard to See through Our Stories; 6 What Is Happening?; 7 The Responding Self; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using innovative empirical data, this book presents a unique approach to looking at moments, exploring the deeper meanings of why memories stand out and how they influence an individual's sense of self. Forrest challenges the privileged position of narrative coherence as the basis for healthy identity and formations of selfhood.
Clinical psychology.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Psychotherapy.
Counseling.
Self.
Identity (Psychology).
Cultural studies.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Clinical Psychology.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Psychotherapy and Counseling.
Self and Identity.
Cultural Studies.
Social Theory.