“Reframing is at the heart of the effectiveness of stories. We put together our personal stories largely unconsciously. The tale of what we are, what we can do, the ideas, behaviours, thoughts, emotions and images we find acceptable. All kinds of influences and experiences affect what we become, some of them apparently benign and possibly wonderful, some of them harrowing and even traumatic. The most central element is how we view those influences and those experiences. This is the frame, the story, the angle. It is more or less inevitably a limited perspective, which may be modified in time by new influences and experiences. The new story that is introduced to us at the right time in the right way provides that experience quickly, extending our perspectives in a way that is unthreatening – since, after all, it’s only a story.“ (Parkinson, 2009, page 28)
Source:
Parkinson, R. (2009). Transforming Tales: How Stories Can Change People. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Explore another article: