"The theory of narrative identity postulates that individuals form an identity by integrating their life experiences into an internalized, evolving story of the self..."
Understanding the role of memory and the narrative form in shaping the oral history interviewee's experiences and contributing to the creation of their personal narrative.
Oral tradition: The transmission of cultural knowledge and stories through spoken word and memory.
Collective memory: The shared memories and experiences of a group or community that shapes their identity and culture.
Narrative structure: The organization and sequence of events, plot points, and characters in a story.
Storytelling techniques: The methods used to convey stories, including voice, tone, pacing, and imagery.
Story mapping: The process of creating a visual representation of a story's structure and content.
Memory recall: The process of bringing forth past experiences, emotions, and sensations from memory.
Oral history methodology: The various approaches and techniques used to gather, record, and analyze oral histories.
Memory and identity: The links between individual memory and personal identity, including how memories shape and reflect one's sense of self and culture.
History and memory: The relationship between historical events and the ways in which they are remembered and represented.
Narrative ethics: The moral and ethical considerations involved in creating and sharing stories, particularly those that relate to sensitive or traumatic events.
Collective memory theory: This theory suggests that groups of people create shared memories that shape their understanding of events and their identities as a community.
Cultural memory theory: Similar to collective memory theory, cultural memory theory suggests that societies create shared memories that are passed down from generation to generation.
Trauma theory: This theory explores how traumatic experiences can shape memory and narrative, often leading to fragmentation and difficulty in processing the events.
Autobiographical memory theory: This theory explores how individuals remember and construct stories about their own lives.
Cognitive narrative theory: This theory examines how the brain processes and interprets narrative information.
Oral history theory: Oral history is a method of collecting and preserving historical information through interviews with people who have lived through certain events or periods.
Narrative psychology theory: This theory explores the power of narrative and storytelling in shaping our identities and perceptions of the world.
Embodied memory theory: This theory suggests that physical experiences and sensations can shape memory and narrative.
Social constructionist theory: This theory posits that memory and narrative are shaped by social and cultural contexts.
Historiography: This is the study of how history is written, and how different perspectives and biases can shape our understanding of the past.
"...that provides the individual with a sense of unity and purpose in life."
"...integrates one's reconstructed past, perceived present, and imagined future."
"This life narrative integrates one's reconstructed past, perceived present, and imagined future. Furthermore, this narrative is a story – it has characters, episodes, imagery, a setting, plots, and themes..."
"...often follows the traditional model of a story, having a beginning (initiating event), middle (an attempt and a consequence), and an end (denouement)."
"Narrative identity is the focus of interdisciplinary research, with deep roots in psychology. In recent decades, a proliferation of psychological research on narrative identity has provided a strong empirical basis for the construct..."
"...cutting across the field, including personality psychology..."
"...cutting across the field, including social psychology..."
"...cutting across the field, including developmental and life-span psychology..."
"...cutting across the field, including cognitive psychology..."
"...cutting across the field, including cultural psychology..."
"...cutting across the field, including clinical and counseling psychology."
"...a strong empirical basis for the construct..."
"...provides the individual with a sense of unity and purpose in life."
"...forming an identity by integrating their life experiences into an internalized, evolving story of the self..."
"This life narrative integrates one's reconstructed past, perceived present, and imagined future. Furthermore, this narrative is a story – it has characters, episodes, imagery, a setting, plots, and themes..."
"...it has characters, episodes, imagery, a setting, plots, and themes..."
"...integrating their life experiences into an internalized, evolving story of the self..."
"This life narrative integrates one's reconstructed past, perceived present, and imagined future."
"In recent decades, a proliferation of psychological research on narrative identity has provided a strong empirical basis for the construct..."