The term "psyche" and its derivatives - including "Psychology" and "Psychiatry" - are rooted in classical philosophy and in mythology. Over the centuries, psyche has been the subject of discourse and contemplation, and of fable; it has also come to signify, in entomology, the order of Lepidoptera. In the current surge of research on brain and mind, there is a gradual transition from the psyche ...

Narrative coherence and the inclusion of mental state language are critical aspects of meaning making, especially about stressful events. Mothers and their 8- to 12-year-old children with asthma independently narrated a time they were scared, frustrated, and happy. Although mothers' narratives were generally more coherent and more saturated with mental state language than children's narratives,...

The article explores conceptions of the afterworld in archaic period and cultures ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece. diversity common features afterlife these are analyzed, with a focus on role significance concept «otherworld» their respective cultural contexts. importance interpretations mythological narratives religious rituals shaping is revealed. In particular, special attention given to ...

This study examined older lesbians’ and gays’ experiences and expectations of Australian health and aged care service delivery. It was exploratory and comprised in-depth interviews with 14 older lesbian and gay people in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Interview data were analyzed according to the principles and techniques of narrative research. This included an analysis of the socio-lingui...

We review the research on the credibility and reliability of young children’s reports. We then provide details of a study that was designed to address some unresolved issues in the field. In this study, various suggestive techniques were used in repeated interviews with preschool children to elicit narratives about true and fictional events. Analyses of children’s narratives revealed that ficti...

It is often said that contemporary students frequently study while ‘multitasking’. However, this rather diffuse term encompasses situations that vary as to the whether the learner controls the pace at which educational materials are provided. On the basis of prior cognitive research, we hypothesize that this may well be a critical determinant of interference. Three studies required students to ...

В результате семантического анализа материалов селькупского фольклора, верований, обрядов, изучения пищевых предпочтений и запретов было выявлено несколько древних религиозных идей, сделавших пищу самым действенным магическим средством на селькупском мифологическом поле. Среди них представления о съедении умершего человека, пересекающего границу земного потустороннего миров, животным-предком, п...

identification of the factors causing change in policy process plays an important role in implementing healthy policy process. narrative policy framework introduces new concepts and tools to identify the factors causing policy change. one of the important variables in narrative policy framework is narrative structure. narrative structure has so many elements which the main one is plot. plot lin...