Narrative Psychology ((4 Credits))

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This course will explore the concept of 'self as story' by examining the perspectives of several narrative theorists. Narrative psychology is an interdisciplinary perspective concerned with the process of meaning-making; it is a way of viewing self and self-in-the-world, a framework for conceptualizing personality and human nature and lived experience. Topics may include: the meaning of stories in a life; becoming a 'mythmaker;' agentic and communal 'imagoes' (or personal archetypes); the development of a narrative sense of self; exploring your myth, as well as life stories; the autobiographical self ('storying' life and identity); reading lives like a text; the need for narrative development, stories, and memory; the quest for meaning; and transforming and transcending our life stories. Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology or equivalent.