Who's Running Your Life?

We understand ourselves by the stories we tell, and we have a good deal of editorial control when it comes to the details. We can highlight our strengths—or focus on our weaknesses—with selective memory and maybe a dollop of embellishment. What kinds of tales do you tell about yourself?

Self-Portrait in a Skewed Mirror

You're more than the star of your own life story, you're also the spin master.
by Carlin Flora

Your Memoir in Metaphors

A box of chocolates or a bowl of cherries; which best fits your life?
by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

The Inside Story

How to tell a killer tale.
by Peter Guber

Why We Write

What does storytelling really accomplish? A lot.
by Mindy Greenstein, Ph.D.

Pen to Paper

Writing your life story can be challenging. Here's how to start.
by Susan Heitler, Ph.D.

Are You the Star of Your Own Story?

If so, you're in good company
by Kim Schneiderman, LCSW, MSW

Personality

Questions of personality have vexed mankind from the dawn of personhood: can people change? How do others perceive me? What is the difference between normal and pathological behavior? One's personality is so pervasive and all-important that it presents a clinical paradox of sorts: it is hard to assess our own personality, impossible to overlook that of others.

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