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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What if Your Stories Are the Root Cause of Your Problems?

Stories people tell themselves shape identity and well‑being; self-stories can be supportive or toxic, commonly manifesting as self-blame or world-blame.
fromThe Beer Thrillers - Central PA beer enthusiasts and beer bloggers. Homebrewers, brewery workers, and all around beer lovers.
1 month ago

Book Review: A Significant Life (Todd May) - The Beer Thrillers

First off, Todd May has quickly become one of my favorite philosophers of the present. I first got acquainted with Todd May via the show "The Good Place". His first work I read was Death, which helped me a lot with my own understandings, feelings, and thoughts about death. Especially around the time of Bart's death, and I remember going for a hike at Governor Dick and reading it.
Philosophy
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Slackers Against Narrativity

Narrativity—the tendency to construct life stories—is widespread, but the ethical claim that narrativity is essential to a well-lived life is disputed.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Secret Power of Seeing Your Life as a Story

Reframing life as a story with oneself as protagonist reveals meaning, uncovers strengths, and enables growth by changing the meaning of events.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Chronic Illness and Storytelling

Life stories are time-embedded narratives combining memories, present circumstances, and future hope, and can be deepened to find meaning despite illness and loss.
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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Disabled People's Stories Show About Interdependence

Disabled people emphasized interdependence in their life stories, which supported resilience during COVID-19 despite disproportionate harms to employment, quality of life, mental health, and mortality.
Mental health
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Clare Sestanovich on Balancing Hope and Despair

Jesse joins an environmental protest, reflecting on his personal struggles and the perceived futility of his role as an artist compared to his wife's work.
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