The stories we tell ourselves: Local newspaper reporting and support for the radical right

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

THINK BACK TO that tragic scene near the end of James Cameron’s Titanic when, after the ship has sunk, Rose clings to some fl otsam. Her lover, Jack, tries to hang on, only to slip away as hypothermia overcomes him. From a cinematic perspective, Cameron’s storytelling skills were particularly powerful: you could almost feel the frigid water enfold you, and you could easily project yourself into...

We are the stories we tell.

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Models and meanings: Therapist effects and the stories we tell

Two studies, same data set, opposite conclusions. Therapist effects are either vital or virtually nonexistent. Previous research either supports the importance of therapist effects or provides little or no evidence that these effects exist. What kind of science is this? The question the articles in this special section address is an important one for psychotherapy research: Is there major varia...

Narrative based medicine: stories we hear and stories we tell: analysing talk in clinical practice.

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