Stories we tell about national trauma reflect our psychological well-being
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 15:15
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications for individual well-being and that the kinds of stories people tell about the incident predict very different psychological outcomes for them...