The construction of a stable identity requires the integration of personal experiences into a coherent narrative organized along temporal and causal dimensions. The ability to build meaningful life stories is associated with psychological well-being and is particularly relevant in the context of psychopathologies involving the identity structure. This contribution presents the preliminary findings of the PRIN 2020 ‘INROAD - Identity and NaRrative Of Addiction’ project, which collected autobiographical narratives from individuals with addiction, smokers, and non-addicted participants. Qualitative and quantitative analyses revealed differences in self-representation, episodic memory retrieval and emotion regulation, providing valuable insights into identity processes in addiction and informing the development of targeted clinical interventions.
Altavilla, D., Chiera, A., Adornetti, I., Ferretti, F. (2026). The temporal dimension of personal identity. Preliminary results of the analysis of autobiographical narratives in patients with addiction. In S.d.R.S. Deriu V. (a cura di), Il tempo al plurale. Memoria, identità, linguaggi (pp. 278-286) [10.13134/979-12-5977-673-0].
The temporal dimension of personal identity. Preliminary results of the analysis of autobiographical narratives in patients with addiction
Daniela Altavilla;Alessandra Chiera;Ines Adornetti;Francesco Ferretti
2026-01-01
Abstract
The construction of a stable identity requires the integration of personal experiences into a coherent narrative organized along temporal and causal dimensions. The ability to build meaningful life stories is associated with psychological well-being and is particularly relevant in the context of psychopathologies involving the identity structure. This contribution presents the preliminary findings of the PRIN 2020 ‘INROAD - Identity and NaRrative Of Addiction’ project, which collected autobiographical narratives from individuals with addiction, smokers, and non-addicted participants. Qualitative and quantitative analyses revealed differences in self-representation, episodic memory retrieval and emotion regulation, providing valuable insights into identity processes in addiction and informing the development of targeted clinical interventions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
