Moments, Attachment and Formations of Selfhood Dancing with Now [Hardcover]

Using innovative empirical data, this book presents a unique approach to looking at moments, exploring the deeper meanings of why memories stand out and how they influence an individual's sense of self. Forrest challenges the privileged position of narrative coherence as the basis for healthy identity and formations of selfhood.Acknowledgements PART I  THE JOURNEY PART II  MOMENTS Relationships Wonderful Sad Monkey Just Trying to Reconcile Black Rocking Chair New York Cheesecake Change Whoosh&Here I Am Set for the&Snap Death The Question Mark Everything&Lost it's Context Just Pure Joy PART III  RESPONDING TO NARRATIVE PSYCHOLOGY Language isn't Everything It's Hard to See Through Our Stories What is Happening? The Responding Self ReferencesKelly Forrest is Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington, Tacoma, USA. Kelly is a licensed mental health counsellor in Washington State and a certified coder of the Adult Attachment Interview. Her research interests include identity, trauma, dissociation, attachment, narrative and memory.