Diaries as Technologies for Sense-making and Self-transformation in Times of Vulnerability DOI Creative Commons
Marcos José Bernal Marcos, Tania Zittoun, Alex Gillespie

и другие.

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 58(2), С. 563 - 588

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2023

Abstract Diaries have been generally understood as “windows” on sense-making processes when studying life ruptures. In this article, we draw Michel Foucault’s conceptualization of self-writing a “technology the self” and sociocultural psychology to propose that diaries are not but technologies aid in sense-making. Concretely, analyzed three non-exhaustive non-exclusive uses diary writing times vulnerability: (1) imagination future preparation encounter difficulties; (2) distancing from one’s own experience; (3) creating personal commitments. Our longitudinal data comprised public online written over more than twenty years, belonging anonymous individuals selected database 400 diaries. We these by iterating between qualitative quantitative analysis. conclude that: beyond their expressive dimension, support process, without form self-generated space for dialogue with oneself which diarist also becomes aware social nature her story; only Socratic “know thyself” work oneself, especially terms perspective past or future; (4) practice goes towards development desire transform trajectory.

Язык: Английский

The pleasure of thinking in human development DOI Creative Commons
Tania Zittoun

European Journal of Developmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 20

Опубликована: Март 27, 2024

Observing children and scientists clearly suggests that people may experience pleasure in thinking. Surprisingly, is rarely addressed developmental psychology. The argument of the paper thinking play an important role learning development; it draws on secondary analysis existing studies theoretical work to ground this proposition. first classical observations young highlight five modalities thinking: curiosity, functional pleasure, discovery, dialogical a meta-pleasure. It then examines becoming these pleasures during school years, highlighting conditions for develop. such can be pursued cultivated adulthood. Theoretical empirical implications are finally highlighted.

Язык: Английский

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Diaries as Technologies for Sense-making and Self-transformation in Times of Vulnerability DOI Creative Commons
Marcos José Bernal Marcos, Tania Zittoun, Alex Gillespie

и другие.

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 58(2), С. 563 - 588

Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2023

Abstract Diaries have been generally understood as “windows” on sense-making processes when studying life ruptures. In this article, we draw Michel Foucault’s conceptualization of self-writing a “technology the self” and sociocultural psychology to propose that diaries are not but technologies aid in sense-making. Concretely, analyzed three non-exhaustive non-exclusive uses diary writing times vulnerability: (1) imagination future preparation encounter difficulties; (2) distancing from one’s own experience; (3) creating personal commitments. Our longitudinal data comprised public online written over more than twenty years, belonging anonymous individuals selected database 400 diaries. We these by iterating between qualitative quantitative analysis. conclude that: beyond their expressive dimension, support process, without form self-generated space for dialogue with oneself which diarist also becomes aware social nature her story; only Socratic “know thyself” work oneself, especially terms perspective past or future; (4) practice goes towards development desire transform trajectory.

Язык: Английский

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