"the future will see an intensification, even a perfection, of what draws us to fiction in the first place." Blog about what you think he means by that statement. Then tell us your own thoughts on the future of story and storytelling. Finally, update us on your research project progress.
What I think Gottschall meant by his aforementioned statement is that, fiction takes us to place we long to be in. It allows us to interact, see, laugh, or cry with situations and people that are not relevant in our real world life. There is no way real life could compete with a fictional life, as exemplified with interactions like LARPing or gaming experiences like MORPEGS. We are drawn into fiction because we can be anyone we want to be in the fictional world. The intensification and perfection of it that I see- is that is will be more interactive, we can actually be a part of the fiction....but hopefully not to the extent of "feelies"- That just seems like a can of worms that should not be opened.
I believe the future of story will carry on and evolve- It will always keep up with technology, because I think technology and story have a symbiotic relationship. Gottschall wrote that, "Story evolves. Like a biological organism, it continuously adapts itself to the demands of its environment." (180) I think what the future may bring pertaining to stories is going to be pretty much the same. Stories alaways seem to fit the same template, however the delivery system is going to be amazing. I could see it dominating our real life. I think people should focus more on their story, in the real world, and less on the make believe life. Yesterday my brother and I had a discussion about how in our lives, we are the main character of our story of life. Story is not going anywhere. Story and storytelling It is one of the characteristics that makes us human.
My research progress is good. I am getting close to a final draft. Through storytelling and personal narratives an accurate patient history can be taken. When a patient feels that they have been heard they are more confident in their care taker, they will worry less and their stress levels will decrease. Using storytelling in a medical setting not only helps the patient feel more secure, but also enables the doctor, PA, nurse, etc. to be better care takers.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Blog 11!!!!
Is anyone else kind of sad that we only have one more reading left? Well, regarding Professor Jeffreys question, is it possible to write a genuinely honest memoir or autobiography, and why or why not?
I say yes. I side yes because, the memoir will be honest to the author. The works will be a recollection of life as they perceived it, so thats being truthful...right? On page 69 of The Storytelling Animal, Gottschall writes, " the future is a probabilistic simulation we run in our heads in order to help shape the world we want to live in.The past, unlike the future, has actually happened. But the past, as represented in our minds, is a mental simulation too." Gottschall continues on writing that our memories are merely reconstructions, they are by no means precise. This is agreeable. If the opposite were the case, my siblings and I would all remember the same exact things about events growing up- and that would take all the fun out of get togethers! Furthermore, we want to be heroes of our own epics! Our life is an epic! if it wasn't, we would all be moping around depressed. Life wouldn't be worth living, and stories would not be worth telling. In an article I found using Summons, ( which I LOVE by the way), titled- Memory and Self, the author Martin A. Conway writes, "The Self-Memory System (SMS) is a conceptual framework that emphasizes the interconnectedness of self and memory. Within this framework memory is viewed as the data base of the self. The self is conceived as a complex set of active goals and associated self-images." Our memory is who we are- it is where we came from, and kind of dictates where we are going to go. So, Dr.Jeffreys, I know other classmates are going to say, "no! memoirs and autobiographies cannot be truthful!" But I say, as long as your being truthful to you and your story- who to say it isn't genuine?
Next question- how are Gottschall's compelling arguments in this chapter about how we shape our own life stories possibly at odds with his claim that stories are for simulating tricky situations
Hmmm.....very good question...... Im thinking........ok, bear with me its late. I think we can all agree to some extent that stories do help prepare us for potentially sticky, tricky situations- But- if we are masters of our memoirs and we shape our own life stories, why would we even have the tricky situations in the first place? Thats my take of the conundrum of life stories vs. preparatory story. For example, when Gottschall writes, "the past , like the future, does not really exist"(169) that completely contradicts what has been said in previous chapters regarding storytelling for preparation. Why would we need to prepare for something that doesn't even exist?
give us the latest report on how your project research is going, including source citations and comments about them. My research is chugging along- I really appreciated the comments from last post, they helped me look at my research project from different angles. So thank you, all who commented.
Heres just a couple source citations-
I say yes. I side yes because, the memoir will be honest to the author. The works will be a recollection of life as they perceived it, so thats being truthful...right? On page 69 of The Storytelling Animal, Gottschall writes, " the future is a probabilistic simulation we run in our heads in order to help shape the world we want to live in.The past, unlike the future, has actually happened. But the past, as represented in our minds, is a mental simulation too." Gottschall continues on writing that our memories are merely reconstructions, they are by no means precise. This is agreeable. If the opposite were the case, my siblings and I would all remember the same exact things about events growing up- and that would take all the fun out of get togethers! Furthermore, we want to be heroes of our own epics! Our life is an epic! if it wasn't, we would all be moping around depressed. Life wouldn't be worth living, and stories would not be worth telling. In an article I found using Summons, ( which I LOVE by the way), titled- Memory and Self, the author Martin A. Conway writes, "The Self-Memory System (SMS) is a conceptual framework that emphasizes the interconnectedness of self and memory. Within this framework memory is viewed as the data base of the self. The self is conceived as a complex set of active goals and associated self-images." Our memory is who we are- it is where we came from, and kind of dictates where we are going to go. So, Dr.Jeffreys, I know other classmates are going to say, "no! memoirs and autobiographies cannot be truthful!" But I say, as long as your being truthful to you and your story- who to say it isn't genuine?
Next question- how are Gottschall's compelling arguments in this chapter about how we shape our own life stories possibly at odds with his claim that stories are for simulating tricky situations
Hmmm.....very good question...... Im thinking........ok, bear with me its late. I think we can all agree to some extent that stories do help prepare us for potentially sticky, tricky situations- But- if we are masters of our memoirs and we shape our own life stories, why would we even have the tricky situations in the first place? Thats my take of the conundrum of life stories vs. preparatory story. For example, when Gottschall writes, "the past , like the future, does not really exist"(169) that completely contradicts what has been said in previous chapters regarding storytelling for preparation. Why would we need to prepare for something that doesn't even exist?
give us the latest report on how your project research is going, including source citations and comments about them. My research is chugging along- I really appreciated the comments from last post, they helped me look at my research project from different angles. So thank you, all who commented.
Heres just a couple source citations-
Astell, Arlene J. "Storytelling as a Model of Conversation for People With Dementia and Caregivers." American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 26.7 (2011): 535-41. Summon. Web. 5 Oct. 2013. The article discusses how storytelling is an important method for communication for people of all ages. It allows us to experience opportunities to discuss topics,reveal information, and connect on a level that we would otherwise not get a chance to with people. Story telling is very important with elderly people and patients with Alzheimer's and other Dementias. Storytelling allows them to communicate with their care giver and, if the care giver is listening thoughtfully- provide valuable information on the status of the patients health. This article is valid in my research because it shows me that storytelling can make the communication process more comfortable, a valuable aspect of the patient doctor communication exchange.
Feddock, C. A., P. D. Bailey, C. H. Griffith, M. J. Lineberry, and J. F. Wilson. "Is Time Spent With the Physician Associated With Parent Dissatisfaction Due to Long Waiting Times?" Evaluation & the Health Professions 33.2 (2010): 216-25. Print. Dissatisfaction during a patient visit is not always the fault of the physician. Patients need to be understanding as well that waiting is very well a possibility before seeing a doctor. This article showed me that wait times associated before seeing a doctor decrease the satisfaction of the patient after seeing a physician. I see this as not necessarily the doctors downfall. I think to establish a very productive relationship with a patient, the patient needs to be understanding as well. However, according to the article, "More time spent with the physician was positively related to satisfaction independent of wait times. Furthermore, among clinic visits with long wait times, more time with the physician showed a relatively strong positive relationship with parent satisfaction." I am starting to see more that though the patient doctor interaction is a two way street, the physician needs to be the overall leader of the interaction.
Gottschall, Jonathan. The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. Print.
Conway, Martin A. "Memory and the Self☆." Journal of Memory and Language 53.4 (2005): 594-628. Print.
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