Socio-narratology: what is it? ‘People’s access to narrative resources depends on their social location: what stories are told where they live and work, which stories do they take seriously or not, and especially what stories they exchange’ (Frank, 3). I had been looking at socio-psychology as a form of analysis Read more…
Great news, The Society for Storytelling is interested in my research and my research aims. Which is to see storytelling in schools throughout the UK. “I’m pleased to confirm that the trustees agreed at last week’s meeting that supporting your research would be a worthwhile cause.” (Chip Colquhoun, Chair). They Read more…
A study in advertisements found that people turned off their critical mindset and were more likely to accept ideas when their brain was engaged in a story (Info from Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American, “The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn”). This week I have my first set Read more…
‘some methods are more useful for the questions they offer’(Arthur W. Frank, Letting Stories Breathe, p.72) My question is how can traditional storytelling be used to support emotional health? It’s a tough one. The term narrative therapy was coined as a result of the work of two men, Michael White Read more…