PSYO 3280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Serendipity, Unbridled, Alexis De Tocqueville
14 Jan 2016
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Redemptive self: bad things often lead to good outcomes. (there are second acts; rags-to-riches; american dream) The stories that people tell about themselves are told in a particular way and are different from other cultures. People from other cultures often admire the way americans think about their lives. People can improve themselves, achieve greatness and pull themselves out of holes as long as they work hard and put in the work. The stories you often hear about in american culture are rags-to- riches . Autobiographical script makes sense of individual life as generative, Particular to slavery but also holds a general view that you can free yourself from any situation that limits you. Supports actions that are positive in the world. You work hard, contribute, and make things better for everyone. Life story: internalized and evolving narrative of self, providing coherence and purpose. Life stories speak to and for culture.
