Abstract
Narrative identity is a person’s internalized and evolving life story, integrating the reconstructed past and imagined future to provide life with some degree of unity and purpose. In recent studies on narrative identity, researchers have paid a great deal of attention to (a)…
McAdams, D. P., & McLean, K. C. (2013). Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22(3), 233–238. DOI
Key findings
- narrative identity — Narrative identity is a person’s internalized and evolving life story, integrating the reconstructed past and imagined future to provide life with some degree of unity and purpose.
- narrative identity person — In recent studies on narrative identity, researchers have paid a great deal of attention to (a) psychological adaptation and (b) development.