Status:: #🌱 Tags:: Links:: [[Narrative identity theory]] [[The stories you tell yourself have a profound effect on your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, behavior, and outcomes]] ___ # Types of self-narratives people have - When listening to someone's story, consider the type of characters in their narrative (e.g., confident, tired, regretful, anticipating). - Question who is portrayed as the hero in the story. - Determine the plot of the story being told. - Note that many Americans often tell redemption stories, where they overcome challenges and grow stronger. - Be intrigued by those who view their lives as a series of opportunities or "waves" they have ridden, reflecting a relaxed acceptance of life. - Assess the reliability of the narrator when hearing their story.