tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.comments2023-12-30T08:09:46.716-05:00The Psychology Easel:Tara Delibertohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-48422036652216614732014-05-22T09:42:05.071-04:002014-05-22T09:42:05.071-04:00Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this, I loved t...Hey! Thank you so much for sharing this, I loved this post. I can really relate to many points, especially point 9 and 10 :)<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-76137336794836796552014-05-21T19:49:10.325-04:002014-05-21T19:49:10.325-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975512498358922166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-5570618937027030522014-05-21T15:08:13.159-04:002014-05-21T15:08:13.159-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Tara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-76802888737885312472014-05-21T14:21:20.157-04:002014-05-21T14:21:20.157-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anilasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-23966133292552487752014-05-04T23:19:12.279-04:002014-05-04T23:19:12.279-04:00I found your blog when I was looking for a differe...I found your blog when I was looking for a different sort of information but I was very happy and glad to read through your blog. The information available here is great. <a href="http://psychny.com" rel="nofollow"> psychologists nyc </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079809415735677786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-83505355596593448852014-05-04T18:20:28.353-04:002014-05-04T18:20:28.353-04:00Hi Obi,
I wouldn't necessarily say that every...Hi Obi,<br /><br />I wouldn't necessarily say that every time we tell a story, our perception is distorted to a degree that is psychologically damaging. Story telling is an extremely adaptive way of communicating information. There are, however, some downsides to this process. When we tell ourselves a story, it seems that we have a tendency to hold on to this impression as true. Whenever there are rigid adherences to "truths," there's a decrease in dialectical thinking. When there is a decrease in dialectical thinking, we tend to lose a balanced perspective. This imbalance can lead to particularly strong and non-adaptive emotion.<br /><br />But thanks! And I agree: we need to make sense of our lives somehow.<br /><br />TaraTara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-70847601921791870322014-05-04T16:50:11.472-04:002014-05-04T16:50:11.472-04:00Riordan,
Thanks for reading & commenting.
I...Riordan,<br /><br />Thanks for reading & commenting. <br /><br />I agree completely! Narrative therapy can be a very useful approach in leading patients through the process of confronting stimuli they have been avoiding. I have conducted trauma therapy myself that involves having patients write a story about a traumatic event that has occurred and having them reread this story aloud until it becomes boring. <br /><br />Alternatively, weaving events into a story under different circmstances have have an iatrogenic effect. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for instance, largely focuses on bringing people into contact with the present moment and out of the narrative they tell themselves. People can have narratives about our past, present, and future that can be extremely unadaptive. <br /><br />We always have to consider context! <br /><br />Considering the context of this post, the question posed to me was "why is storytelling unhelpful?" This does not, however, mean that storytelling is globally unhelpful. It means that it <i>can</i> be unhelpful. <br /><br />My aim in this post is to address how storytelling is unhelpful. As an exercise, I decided to take the approach of attempting to "show rather than tell" through my post. I think, however, that a more descriptive post is called for. Something to add to my to do!<br /><br />Thanks again for reading,<br />TaraTara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-29103303410723036892014-05-04T15:16:48.977-04:002014-05-04T15:16:48.977-04:00Ironically, the story you've told yourself abo...Ironically, the story you've told yourself about telling yourself a story is just as arbitrary. Rather than viewing this natural tendency from a deficit perspective, you might like to consider how it can be recruited in service of creativity, autonomy, and even psychotherapy (e.g., narrative therapy). Riordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-85296517501019544112014-05-04T13:59:59.678-04:002014-05-04T13:59:59.678-04:00Tessa Hadley, a short story writer, made this argu...Tessa Hadley, a short story writer, made this argument against the novel at her book release last year. The novelists in the audience groaned. But you/her make sense. We have to make sense of our lives somehow.Obi Nwizuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889994999478152145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-4615024470546542662014-04-26T20:46:46.613-04:002014-04-26T20:46:46.613-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-59943801051703017822014-04-19T17:54:38.662-04:002014-04-19T17:54:38.662-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-76617894240443526062014-04-13T11:54:57.780-04:002014-04-13T11:54:57.780-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Megan Schleichernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-40370445254758967402014-01-26T17:34:49.879-05:002014-01-26T17:34:49.879-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819934094071682440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-65973773178305791982014-01-12T15:54:11.070-05:002014-01-12T15:54:11.070-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.mySoldiersWifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11264890829270934904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-82097815376790643662014-01-01T08:01:30.845-05:002014-01-01T08:01:30.845-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-72675870963045969862013-12-27T14:19:13.284-05:002013-12-27T14:19:13.284-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-55193006685333895752013-12-12T02:15:40.856-05:002013-12-12T02:15:40.856-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Indunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-2024923959829969152013-11-28T05:01:13.712-05:002013-11-28T05:01:13.712-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-37786874597834654642013-11-25T23:39:41.156-05:002013-11-25T23:39:41.156-05:00Very useful blog.Thanks for sharing..
Very useful blog.Thanks for sharing..<br />MBA dissertationhttp://www.tutorsindia.com/master-mba-projects-writing-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-50235294869326000182013-11-24T16:08:35.135-05:002013-11-24T16:08:35.135-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Tara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-46569704840794438532013-11-24T16:00:36.289-05:002013-11-24T16:00:36.289-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Tara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-38973831357477663552013-11-24T01:53:15.416-05:002013-11-24T01:53:15.416-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Very concerned mothernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-11348971961367340072013-11-22T14:38:26.135-05:002013-11-22T14:38:26.135-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-7455243734461334562013-10-31T14:06:51.339-04:002013-10-31T14:06:51.339-04:00I realize this is very delayed, but thank you so m...I realize this is very delayed, but thank you so much for reading and posting. I'm sure many find your story interesting and much curiosity is generated in readers about the future. At this stage, I think there is not much else to say other than I wish you the best of luck with what I'm sure involves the containment of many complex emotions. And of course, please feel free to leave updates! Tara Delibertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326424046815948469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014787022320390980.post-50561155068329850382013-10-15T16:59:49.494-04:002013-10-15T16:59:49.494-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.cutting yourselfhttp://stopcuttingyourself.blogspot.com/2013/04/cutting-yourself-depressed-and-suicidal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com