International Review of Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
36(1-2), С. 180 - 191
Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2023
In
recent
years
the
historical
subject
base
in
psychobiography
has
expanded
from
a
traditional
focus
on
White
(Caucasian)
subjects
to
broader
more
culturally
inclusive
population
of
significant
personalities
throughout
history.
A
critical
component
strong
multicultural
is
inclusion
anchoring
theories
psychology
that
are
rooted
socio-cultural-political
context.
To
psychologically
profile
diverse
individuals
with
only
Western
and
psychiatry
(e.g.
medical
models,
psychodynamic,
existential,
cognitive-behavioral)
limits
ability
research
accurately
capture
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 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.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 59 - 88
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
No
topic
pertaining
to
psychobiography
is
more
crucial
than
the
relationship
of
psychobiographers
with
their
subjects.
The
unexamined
prejudices
an
author
can
easily
cause
a
run
aground.
Either
idealizing
or
hating
subject
undermine
biography.
All
authors
form
intricate
subject,
and,
while
feelings
get
in
way,
these
are
also
key
deep
understanding
subject.
Authors
must
find
way
relate
intimately
personal
experiences
subjects
order
empathize
them.
Several
author-to-subject
relationships
examined,
such
as
Leon
Edel
Henry
James,
Robert
Waite
Adolf
Hitler
(an
example
that
brings
up
difficulty
writing
about
loathsome
monster),
Erik
Erikson
Mohandas
Gandhi,
Doris
Kearns
Goodwin
Lyndon
Johnson,
Margot
Duxler
Anaïs
Nin,
and
William
Todd
Schultz
Diane
Arbus.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 15
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
This
chapter
lays
out
the
purpose
of
book:
to
explain
what
makes
for
effective,
accurate,
compelling
psychobiography.
Psychobiography
refers
study,
using
psychological
perspectives,
lives
notable
figures
in
history,
politics,
intellectual
life,
arts,
and
other
fields.
The
essence
psychobiography
is
gaining
access
inner
life
subjects:
Why
did
they
act
as
did?
What
are
their
motivations,
strivings,
preoccupations?
provides
an
introduction
book’s
chief
themes
by
discussing
them
reference
a
short
analysis
Donald
Trump
how,
possessed
life-long
hatred
losing,
he
became
obsessed
with
false
belief
that
2020
election
had
been
stolen
from
him.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 137 - 167
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
Narrative
identity
refers
to
a
person’s
story
of
herself
or
himself,
that
is
internalized
and
evolves
over
time.
brings
together
the
construction
past
with
imagination
future.
expressed
when
person
tells
stories
in
which
an
actor.
Psychobiographers
benefit
they
pursue
understanding
narrative
identity.
Leon
Edel
developed
similar
concept,
“life
myth”
has
about
himself
herself.
There
are
three
aspects
consider
looking
at
identity:
shows
others,
conscious
person,
largely
unconscious
constellation
forces
motivates
identities
explored
this
chapter
include
those
George
W.
Bush,
Oprah
Winfrey,
Harriet
Jacobs,
Miles
Davis,
Elliott
Smith,
Hemingway,
Truman
Capote,
Lincoln.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 223 - 243
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
This
chapter
describes
the
main
themes
of
book
in
relation
to
a
short
study
by
author
relationship
between
two
brothers:
psychologist
and
philosopher
William
James
novelist
Henry
James.
It
presents
psychobiographical
essay
on
brothers
interweaves
comments
about
executing
psychobiography.
The
explores
intimate,
troubled,
loving,
conflicted
connection
Henry.
focus
is
three
episodes
their
lives.
attempted
buy
house,
told
William,
then
became
even
tearful,
when
gave
him
advice.
offered
advice
Henry’s
writings,
brilliant
but
critical
advice,
again
was
upset.
Late
life,
developed
psychiatric
illness
that
included
depression
anorexia,
he
turned
William’s
wife
for
help.
explicates
author’s
process
writing
this
brothers.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 37 - 58
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
While
the
usual
sources,
such
as
letters
and
diaries,
are
useful
for
a
psychobiographer,
certain
materials
provide
portal
into
subject’s
inner
life:
slips
of
tongue
related
phenomena,
humor,
body
language,
fictional
writing,
art,
dreams
fantasies,
delusions
other
psychiatric
phenomena.
Examples
in
this
chapter
include
that
Sigmund
Freud
Carl
Jung
made
while
writing
to
each
other;
humor
from
Abraham
Lincoln
Joseph
Stalin;
William
James,
Edith
Wharton,
Lyndon
Johnson;
Isaac
Newton’s
word
play;
drawings
James;
text
Henry
James
wrote
late
life
under
delusion
he
was
Napoleon.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 188 - 222
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
Abstract
In
creating
their
work,
literary
artists
rely
on
that
which
haunts,
obsesses,
troubles,
and
moves
them.
This
chapter
describes
how
a
psychobiographer
can
explore
the
process
by
authors
of
novels,
plays,
other
works
draw
inner
worlds
to
produce
creations.
The
presents
in-depth
investigations
Arthur
Miller
Edith
Wharton
connection,
for
each
them,
between
lives
work.
Psychobiography
potentially
sensitizes
one
heart
an
artist’s
creation.
Knowing
about
emotional
life
helps
tune
into
themes
matter
most
artist,
artist
inevitably
organizes
work
around.
