44. Matthew鈥檚 been telling tales
Matthew Syed explores why we tell stories about ourselves and interrogates a story he's been telling for years, which he's been getting a bit wrong.
There鈥檚 a story Matthew Syed likes to tell. And he鈥檚 told it a lot. It鈥檚 about a turning point in his life. It鈥檚 about learning from a failure and working hard to overcome his shortfalls and come back stronger.
Except - he鈥檚 realised he鈥檚 been getting the story wrong.
A key detail in the timeline is off. The turning point he thought was so important, might not be quite as significant after all. And the story just isn鈥檛 as neat鈥�
In this episode of Sideways, Matthew鈥檚 exploring how we use stories to make sense of our lives, and why that means they might not always be completely accurate.
With Alexandra Georgakopoulou, Professor of Discourse Analysis and Sociolinguistics at King's College London; Robyn Fivush, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Institute for the Liberal Arts at Emory University; and bestselling ghostwriter Shannon Kyle.
Presenter: Matthew Syed
Producer and Series Editor: Katherine Godfrey
Executive Producer: Max O鈥橞rien
Additional Production: Pippa Smith and Leigh Meyer
Sound Design and Mix: Naomi Clarke
A Novel production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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- Wed 22 Mar 2023 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 27 Mar 2023 00:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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