chapter 16-lecture 24 slide 19-42
what is considered a hallmark of mental health?
accurate self knowledge
what is important for identity to make sense of the bad things that have happened in one's life
adaptation and development
feelings of pride, excitement, guilt, anger are in which theme
agency
self mastery and achievement/responsibility are in which theme
agency
what is linked with conservative ideology
agency
type of life narrative origin: culturally relevant milestones -jobs, education
biographical
type of life narrative origin: link several episodes based on extended cause-effect -"i didnt have this child because..."
causal
what develops from bio maturation and conversational experiences
coherence
feelings of joy, love, distress, shame are in which theme
communion
love/friendships, togetherness, helping are in which theme
communion
what has links with liberal ideology?
communion
according to mccadams-good things go bad is known as -loss -dissolution -betrayal
contamination sequences
good situations are spoiled, ruined, contaminated by what comes next
contamination sequences
what leads to less adaptive meaning-making
contamination sequences
integration over time, roles, context, maintaining the same identity over time
continuity
what is often absent in immaturity, personality disorders
credibility
self event connections increase with (3)
development, sophistication, complexity
causes and consequences of negative scenes can lead to
ego development and maturity
mode of reminiscing: -sensitive partner -more emotion terms -causes, consequences -securely attached child
elaborative
how you are feeling right now-happy, serene, upset is what self
experiencing
is there a valued message, meaning? how can i use it to help others?
generative integration
what type of development matters in "where do life narratives come from?"
individual cognitive
what supports abstraction,mental flexibility, integration, multiple forms of coherence
individual cognitive development
teaches to parents to help with kids: -narrative skills/communication -empathy -self esteem
longitudinal intervention studies
third step in improving self knowledge
look inside your mind
type of life narrative origin: thinking about how things might've been, imagining different scenarios
mental flexibility
what assembles multiple memories
narrative self
what are especially important for the life narrative-psychological maturity and well being
negative events
flexible, resilient, open to future
openness to change
what differs and has implications in life narrative
patterns and themes
the process for gaining accurate self knowledge
realistic accuracy model
according to mccadams: bad situations are transformed into something good
redemption sequence
what increasing meaning making, self exploration, and well being (redemption/contamination)
redemption sequences
constructs, impression formation, emotional awareness, and scripts develop from
relating to and evaluating other people
four stages of realistic accuracy model
relevant, available, detect, utilize
self that evaluates experiences, ENDINGS MATTER, contamination, redemption ex: at the concert and the last thing that happens is someone sneezes on you so now that memory is contaminated
remembering
mode of reminiscing: -child has little influence from parents -repetitive questions -kids insecurely attached
restrictive
second step of improving self knowledge
seek feedback from others about self
how a person views his/her life and how its trajectory fits into goals and dreams
self and life narrative
early conversations with people model and scaffold
self event connections
one memory, telling this story in time
temporal coherence
type of life narrative origin: -principles of beliefs about the self that link episodes
thematic coherence
first step of improving self knowledge
use introspect and understand who you are
finding a positive resolution (closure, hopeful ending) during negative scenes can increase
well being and generativity
we pick up on who we're with, how they respond to us, and how we become different people to act with them in a similar way
working self concept