In this exploratory study, we documented the variety of meanings and ranges experiences that people associate with word “silence”. The research involved developing premises for a “qualitative-first” content analysis, based on anonymous responses 116 participants to six incomplete sentences prompts. If participant described two or more features silence in their response, coded these entries separately. We analyzed 890 codes via social representations theory. analysis data suggests are not...

This article focuses on what diverse forms of silence (i.e., silence-phenomena) convey about affective processing and meaning-making as processes. Departing from a dialogical perspective that informs sociocultural existential theories, we qualitatively analyze Karin Dana’s (pseudonyms) cases. These two Master’s students attended three-week-long intensive interdisciplinary course at Norwegian university. The is silence-phenomena, group dynamics, quality life. Our primary data consisted...

Writers devote their lives to find words that faithfully resemble what is at the core of human experience and existence. Thus, psychologists interested in understanding development everyday life could turn toward writers poets with humble curiosity. In this article, we illustrate how a narrative analysis work art can be done, taking “ The Art Being Fragile. How Leopardi Save your Life” by Italian writer teacher Alessandro D’Avenia as case. addition, reflect upon mastery which author sheds...

The unexpected death of a child is one the most challenging losses as it fractures survivors' sense parenthood and other layers identity. Given that not all bereaved parents who have need for support respond well to available treatments many little access further intervention or follow-up over time, online interventions featuring therapeutic writing peer strong potential. In this article we explore how group mothers experienced process participating in an course integration grief. Our...

In this paper we reflect upon inner silence as a path to embrace eudemonia in relation Dialogical Self Theory. We suggest that the awareness of dynamics different I-positions can empower person feel more freedom over their thoughts, feelings and actions. Thus, promote capacity activate meta-positions or de-positioning, which are shifts attentional foci stream consciousness. The practice also experience genuine dialogues, by encouraging flow flexibility self, strengthening connection with...

In this article, we support the use of poetic representations to study experiential and existential meaning-making. We do so by presenting five spoken-word poems, which created out transcriptions 14 in-depth interviews with Norwegian older adults, prior their enrollment in a biographical writing course. The have been named themes from transcript are (a) Where love takes us, (b) Relax during catastrophes, (c) Learning see humankind as one common humanity, (d) Listen inward, (e) Life is,...

After the unexpected death of a child, bereaved parents require prompt access to helpful support systems. Online therapeutic writing courses can make such accessible. Because few studies have included fathers as participants, we explored experiences whose children died unexpectedly and who were part an online course in Norway. We piloted two (group 1, six weeks, n = 9; group 2, 5 5). describe our methodological considerations for using poetic representations qualitative health research...

A clinical practice, when seen as a cultural setting, acts social regulator of both talk and silence. Taking the paper Martínez et al. starting point, I suggest an integrative understanding psychotherapeutic process discursive genre highlighting possible implications that focus on silence can have in dynamics different I-positions. Furthermore, hypothesize generalization psychotherapy research from perspective Semiotic Cultural Psychology Dialogical Self Theory is to contemplate tension...

This article discusses the function, development and maintenance of meaning importance meaning-making from different perspectives, as it is based on a collaboration between professionals health science psychology. The aim to discuss how processes can be employed in context enhance individuals’ well-being. Starting point description common basis understanding meaning-making. Afterwards brief examples professional areas will show improve care practice. We focus processual nature...

In the search to comprehend human nature we dig into past looking for clues describe and interpret which way behave same and/or differently: music listen, dance, clothes wear, places go, rituals practice, so on. When talking about identity, becomes a question must return to, being tied its ornaments in ways cannot acknowledge completely. But how do gain such comprehension of past? The deconstruction has power give sense our actions present towards future that way, temporal passing signs...

Purpose: The aim of this article is to explore, theoretically and empirically, the reciprocity care afforded by writing courses as community interventions for older adults.Methods: We narratively analyzed 209 excerpts anthology "I´m one who has written this" teachers participants organized Church City Mission in Norway.Results: that appeared grounded sense vulnerability both embraced, experienced three main relational movements these convey: self-exploration, otherness togetherness. In...

In this article, we, Olga Lehmann, Mixo Hansen and Helena Hurme, engage in a process of collaborative reflexivity upon living, aging, dying as we attempt to make sense the illnesses last author. The companionship that emerged between us plurality our identities friends, colleagues, coauthors, women, encouraged revisit aspects theories developmental-cultural psychology such (a) meaning-making, (b) equifinality model relation aging dying, (c) notion personal life philosophies virtues. Based on...