Narrative Capacity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8334530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory S Rizzolo (0000-0003-2897-3931, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 755-778 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0651 • E-ISSN: 1941-2460 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00030651231223968 |
| PMID | 38738603 |
| OpenAlex | W4396870978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 46 |
What develops in adulthood? More specifically, what develops in adult analysis, not just in terms of thwarted childhood capacities, not just through accrued experience, but even more fundamentally in terms of abilities or structures not possible until the present moment? In this paper, I posit narrative capacity—the capacity to organize conflictual aspects of self and other in a temporary causal-motivational sequence—as a core feature of what develops in the clinical encounter between the analyst and adult patient. It develops, as I demonstrate, through play with narrative fragments, contrasts, and integrations in the analytic field. I present a clinical process note to show how these elements texture and problematize one another. A successful analysis leads not to any one life story but to the more basic ability to weave and unweave our stories
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Field (mathematics) · Linguistics · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Process (computing) · Sociology · Computer Science · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |