The way we tell stories influences how others react to our emotions, and impacts how we cope with emotions ourselves.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Emotions; Part I. Emotions in Oral Autobiographical Narratives: 2. Narrative structure; 3. Narrative evaluations; 4. Narrative perspectives; Part II. How Narratives Evoke Emotions: 5. Kinds of emotional effects of narratives; 6. Narrative perspectives guide recipient emotions; 7. Context and incongruencies also affect emotional response; Part III. Narratives Reflect Defense Against Emotions, and Narrating Helps Cope with Them; 8. Narratives reflect narrators' ability to bear emotions; 9. The healing power of narrating; 10. Working through by narrating experiences repeatedly; Part IV. Transformative Co-Narratives by Parents and Therapists: 11. Co-narrating emotional events; 12. Co-narrating in psychotherapy; 13. Narrative perspectives in emotions; References; Index.