Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 109 - 136
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Abstract
Foisting
a
psychological
theory
onto
the
subject
of
psychobiography
is
fatal
mistake.
Instead,
should
open
up,
not
close
down;
provide
new
questions,
easy
answers;
complicate,
simplify;
generate
possibilities,
reductions.
No
one
be
thought
as
exclusive
way
understanding
subject.
William
James
noted,
“[N]either
whole
truth
nor
good
revealed
to
any
single
observer,
although
each
observer
gains
partial
superiority
insight
from
particular
position
in
which
he
[or
she]
stands.”
Hence
psychobiographers
can
draw
fertile
concepts
body
and
use
them
information
about
seems
indicate
their
applicability.
A
trap
psychiatric
diagnosis
because
it
simplifies
people
when
we
want
gain
access
complexity.
Individuals
looked
at
this
chapter
include
Gandhi,
Lincoln,
Ingmar
Bergman,
anti-Apartheid
activists
Albertina
Nontsikelelo
Sisulu
Ruth
Heloise
First.
Journal of Psychology in Africa,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(2), P. 180 - 186
Published: March 4, 2022
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
psychologically
reconstruct
the
life
Oliver
Reginald
Tambo
(1917-1993),
using
integrated
African-centred
psychological
approaches.
researchers
applied
a
constructivist,
single-case
psychobiographical
approach
and
Alexander's
(1988)
principal
identifiers
salience
analyse
primary
secondary
biographical
data
available
on
Tambo's
life.
From
these
analyses,
we
characterise
reflect
following
influential
values:
(i)
God
humaneness
traditional
African
(grounded
within
macro-cosmos);
(ii)
ubuntu
in
view
human
nature
(as
part
micro-cosmos);
as
well
(iii)
Christianity
that
permeated
all
aspects
his
everyday
from
young
age.
We
conclude
profound
sense
humanity
guided
influenced
being
throughout
Europe’s Journal of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 146 - 151
Published: Aug. 31, 2021
This
article
serves
as
the
editorial
to
Special
Issue
of
Europe’s
Journal
Psychology
that
focusses
on
“Creating
a
meaningful
life:
Psychobiographical
investigations.”
The
introduction
provides
brief
overview
articles
offer
original
and
innovative
approaches
growing
research
area
psychobiography,
meaning
identity
from
different
theoretical,
methodological,
disciplinary
socio-cultural
background.
Cogent Arts and Humanities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: April 3, 2024
This
psychobiography
was
undertaken
on
the
creative
life
of
eminent
composer
Johann
Baptist
Strauss
II
(1825–1899).
As
an
Austrian
violinist,
conductor,
and
he
produced
acclaimed
waltzes,
quadrilles,
polkas
devoted
time
to
operettas
ballets.
He
dubbed
'Waltz
King'
after
composed
'The
Blue
Danube'.
Psychobiography
is
rooted
in
constructivist-interpretivist
paradigm
involves
a
longitudinal
in-depth
case
study
exceptional
individual.
selected
as
psychobiographical
subject
through
non-probability
purposive
sampling.
The
researchers
uncovered
reconstructed
Strauss's
by
utilising
Componential
Model
Creativity
(CMC)
proposed
Teresa
Amabile.
Alexander's
indicators
thematic
salience
were
utilised
assist
demarcating
vast
amount
publicly
available
primary
secondary
biographical
historical
literature
Strauss.
constructs
model,
Amabilei,
consist
(a)
domain-relevant
skills,
(b)
creativity-relevant
processes,
(c)
intrinsic
motivation,
(d)
synergistic
extrinsic
(e)
work
orientation,
(f)
affect,
(g)
finding
meaning.
Most
found
align
with
personality
determined
preliminary
review
information
across
lifespan
Findings
indicate
that
creativity,
conductor
light
music,
well
illustrated
explained
Amabile's
model.
article
highlights
relevance
case-study
understanding
lives
significant
people,
particularly
those
individuals
who
made
contributions
classical
music
industry.
Using
CMC
allowed
furthermore
describe
explain
how
factors
influence
output
individuals,
providing
broader
creativity.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Abstract
This
book
explains
what
makes
for
effective,
accurate,
compelling
psychobiography.
Psychobiography
refers
to
the
study,
using
psychological
perspectives,
of
lives
notable
figures
in
history,
politics,
intellectual
life,
arts,
and
other
fields.
The
essence
psychobiography
is
gaining
access
inner
world
subjects:
Why
did
they
act
as
did?
What
are
their
motivations,
strivings,
preoccupations?
Research
basis
Materials
such
letters,
diaries,
dreams,
Freudian
slips,
fantasies
especially
revealing
therefore
useful
analysis.
Authors
psychobiographies
inevitably
have
a
relationship
with
subjects;
must
be
able
gain
insight
through
this
without
being
thrown
off
by
either
idealizing
or
denigrating
subjects.
It
essential
take
into
account
subject’s
culture:
if
an
author
today
writes
about
person
who
lived
years
ago,
that
person’s
culture
was
significantly
different
from
author’s.
Foisting
theory
onto
subject
fatal
mistake.
Instead,
should
open
up,
not
close
down;
provide
new
questions,
easy
answers;
complicate,
simplify.
valuable
psychobiographers
learn
subjects’
narrative
identities—the
way
individuals
feel
themselves,
expressed
stories
tell
themselves.
ultimate
challenge
authors,
once
information
guidelines
mind,
analyze
Some
methods
recommended.
One
Irving
Alexander’s
“Identifiers
Salience.”
Another
method,
“multiplex
analysis,”
results
creating
explanatory
structure
interacting,
reinforcing
whole.
