Have you ever read a book where you were rooting for the main character? Maybe you cried and laughed along with them? In other words, have you read a book where the characters felt real? Becoming invested in the characters is always something that guarantees I will love the book. In fact, I have a…
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The ins and outs of our characters
Have you seen this fascinating clip by Dove (see below)? They had a forensic artist sketch women using the woman’s own description and then again using the description of someone who had just met them. All the women saw themselves much more critically than the strangers did. Probably not surprising. But it made me realise…
Nature or nurture?
I’ve always thought it would be a combination of both and that was confirmed at a workshop I attended a number of years ago (and rediscovered when I cleaned out a drawer recently). Dr John Barletta, clinical psychologist, presented the workshop which examined how both nature and nurture can influence the development of behaviour and personality. I…