This book traces the developmental, social, cultural, and historical origins of the autobiographical self - the self that is made of memories of the personal pa

Stories are central to our world. We form our families, our communities, and our nations through stories. It is through stories of our everyday experiences that

Divided into three parts, this volume discusses: the development of autobiographical memory and self-understanding; cross-cultural variation in narrative enviro

In The Co-authored Self, Kate McLean addresses the question of how an individual comes to develop an identity by focusing on the process of interpersonal storyt

projects, and an extensive bibliography. --Book Jacket.