Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Ana Christina Minerly
Second Advisor
Evelyn Behar
Academic Program Adviser
Sandeep Prasada
Abstract
This study is a meta-analysis of trauma, linguistics, and emotional reactivity, examining how narrative perspective relates to emotional experiences of trauma recall. Synthesizing narrative, affective forecasting, and memory research, it finds narrative distancing to be associated with a decrease in emotional reactivity, bridging clinical psychology and applied linguistics.
Recommended Citation
Lefton, Samantha R., "A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Narrative Perspective on Trauma Recall Outcomes" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1456
