Liberal Arts and Sciences
Life Story Lab
Led by Susan Bluck · Psychology
What we study
The Life Story Lab studies how people's life stories and memories shape identity, relationships, and well-being. They also research narratives of death and dying to improve end-of-life care.
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- A life worth living: passing on stories of sense of purpose to family
2026 · Frontiers in Developmental Psychology
Analyzes how older adults express purpose in life stories and how it influences family members.
- Unbidden but adaptive? Functions of involuntary memories.
2026 · Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
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- Sharing “off-script”: A qualitative analysis of providers’ empathic self-disclosures during dignity therapy
2025 · Palliative & Supportive Care
Examines the topics of empathic self-disclosures by providers during Dignity Therapy sessions.
- Types of empathic communication in Dignity Therapy
2025 · Patient Education and Counseling
- Mechanisms of Dignity Therapy: Positive Outcomes in Older Cancer Patients
2025 · Journal of Palliative Medicine
Investigates how narrative richness and provider-patient empathy contribute to positive outcomes in Dignity Therapy.
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