Memory Specificity Training for Depression and Overgeneralization
A therapy that teaches depressed people to remember specific moments instead of blurred summaries.
Saoirse Ó Murchadha
The Lexicon of Feeling — Page 2
Memory & Identity
Flashbulb Memory Accuracy and the Confidence Illusion
Vivid memories feel accurate, but research shows confidence and truth diverge sharply.
Expressive Writing and Post-Traumatic Growth Evidence
Growth comes from cognitive processing during writing, not from emotional release alone.
Priya Nambiar
More From The Lexicon of Feeling
Redemptive Versus Contamination Narratives in Personal Writing
The stories we tell ourselves about hardship shape identity more than the hardship itself.
Saoirse Ó Murchadha
Narrative Identity Theory and Self-Continuity
The self emerges through the stories we tell about our lives, not the fixed traits we inherit.
DeShawn Lattimore
How Journaling Shapes the Stories People Tell About Themselves
Writing shapes identity by forcing raw thoughts into coherent stories about oneself.
Priya Nambiar
Gratitude Journal Formats That Sustain Long-Term Practice
Rotating prompts and shorter sessions prevent the habituation that kills most gratitude practices.
Tobias Wrenfield
Feedback Seeking as a Self-Awareness Strategy
Treating feedback seeking as a learnable skill unlocks self-awareness.
DeShawn Lattimore
Internal Versus External Self-Awareness Research Distinctions
Research reveals self-awareness splits into two independent skills that don't help each other.
Saoirse Ó Murchadha
How Consistent Journaling Builds Longitudinal Self-Knowledge
Repeated writing across time reveals patterns invisible in single entries.
DeShawn Lattimore
Neuroplasticity Claims in Self-Help Literature Versus Neuroscience
The neuroscience of brain change is far more limited than self-help authors claim.
DeShawn Lattimore
The 21-Day Habit Formation Claim Against the Evidence
Most habits take two to five months to form, not the widely cited 21 days.
Tobias Wrenfield