Psychologia narracyjna

Personal history

Personal history is the way a person understands his or her own experiences and combines them into a story about himself or herself.

Definition

Personal history includes memories, interpretations, relationships, breakthroughs, wounds and the meanings given to experiences. It is not a simple record of facts, because memory and narrative always organize the past. Working with personal history involves distinguishing what happened from the conclusions that a person draws from it about himself and the world.

Key ideas

  1. Narracja o sobie
  2. Znaczenie doświadczeń
  3. Wpływ przeszłości na wybory

Practice and life

Choose one important memory and write down two layers: facts and the interpretations you built on them.

Common misunderstanding

It is a mistake to treat your personal history as a judgment. The past influences man, but its meaning can be re-understood and integrated.

Questions for self-reflection

  • Jaką historię opowiadam sobie o sobie?
  • Które zdarzenie nadal steruje moją reakcją?
  • Jaką bardziej dojrzałą interpretację mogę dziś zbudować?

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