The ‘coming of age’ for Southern African psychobiography

Fouché, Paul J. P.

doi:10.1080/14330237.2015.1101261

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“…It is important to note that due to increased interest in recent times (Fouché, 2015), psychobiographies have emerged as a thriving field of psychology (Kőváry, 2011). However, its origins can be traced back to the early twentieth century, when Sigmund Freud published the first written psychobiography titled "Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood," in 1910 (Mayer & Kovary, 2019).…”

Section: Historical Overview Of Psychobiographymentioning

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Psychobiography: Understanding Concepts, Steps, and Procedures in the Study of Lives

Bulut

Usman

2021

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The process of applying psychological theories to examine the biographical and autobiographical data of famous individuals is what is termed “psychobiography”. Since its inception in the early sixteenth century, this qualitative type of research method has had a fairly storied history in the Western world. This study provides a clear picture of psychobiographical research by defining terms and phrases that are used in relation to psychobiographical research. It also covered its historical antecedent and steps and procedures that are necessary for undertaking psychobiographical research. The steps presented here stemmed from a broad phase in qualitative research and analysis. In practice, however, psychobiographies do not always adhere to systematic formats, but some key decisions and guidelines must be followed in order to ensure the trustworthiness of the study's findings. Thus, the research mainly aims at introducing psychobiography, and life history research to the reader. Keywords: psychobiography, life history research, qualitative methods in psychology

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Section: Historical Overview Of Psychobiographymentioning

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Psychobiography: Understanding Concepts, Steps, and Procedures in the Study of Lives

Bulut

Usman

2021

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“…Nonetheless, the current status of psychobiography as an established research genre in South Africa is reflected in the growing num ber of completed academic psychobiographies since 1999 (see the Appendix). Furthermore, the Journal of Psychology in Africa recently devoted a special edi tion to psychobio graphical research under the guest editorship of Fouché (2015), while the Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology released a special edition on psychobiology and phenomenology in August 2018.…”

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“…In conclusion, psychobiographical research has gained momentum over the last 25 to 30 years (Fouché, 2015;Fouché & Van Niekerk, 2010;Ponterotto, 2014). Psychobiography has become a popular method for conducting psycho logical analyses of extraordinary individuals.…”

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“…Psychobiography has become a popular method for conducting psycho logical analyses of extraordinary individuals. In fact, psychobiography is cur rently the largest subfield of psychohistory (Fouché, 2015) and represents a prominent specialisation area of psychology (Ponterotto, 2014). Global trends suggest that the field of psychology is expanding its scope and that psychobiog raphy has broader practical applications.…”

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Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences

2019

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“…Psychobiographies have become a vivid research area in psychology ( Kőváry, 2011 ). They have gained international interest ( Fouché, 2015 ; van Niekerk, 2007 ) and have also reached beyond disciplinary borders. Psychobiography is defined as "the study of historically significant and extraordinary individuals over their entire life spans with the aim to uncover and reconstruct their lives psychologically" ( Fouché & van Niekerk, 2010 , p. 2).…”

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A psychobiographical study of intuition in a writer's life: Paulo Coelho revisited

Mayer

Maree

2017

Eur. J. Psychol.

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Intuition is defined as a form of knowledge which materialises as awareness of thoughts, feelings and physical sensations. It is a key to a deeper understanding and meaningfulness. Intuition, used as a psychological function, supports the transmission and integration of perceptions from unconscious and conscious realms. This study uses a psychobiographical single case study approach to explore intuition across the life span of Paulo Coelho. Methodologically, the study is based on a single case study, using the methodological frame of Dilthey's modern hermeneutics. The author, Paulo Coelho, was chosen as a subject of research, based on the content analysis of first- and third-person perspective documents. Findings show that Paulo Coelho, as one of the most famous and most read contemporary authors in the world, uses his intuitions as a deeper guidance in life, for decision-making and self-development. Intuitive decision-making is described throughout his life and by referring to selected creative works.

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The ‘coming of age’ for Southern African psychobiography

Cited by 33 publications

References 13 publications

Psychobiography: Understanding Concepts, Steps, and Procedures in the Study of Lives

Psychobiography: Understanding Concepts, Steps, and Procedures in the Study of Lives

Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences

A psychobiographical study of intuition in a writer's life: Paulo Coelho revisited

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