My name is Dr Lucie Corcoran. I am a lecturer and researcher in the field of Psychology. My blogs cover a broad range of themes and topics relating to Psychology.
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One overcast Saturday afternoon, I received a rather random request via text to respond immediately with three books that I would take with me to a desert island. I naively thought this request was to receive suggestions of 5-star books to pass the time during lockdown. The suspicious side of me should have known that the text-sending-psychologist was plotting a more meaningful and thought-provoking engagement. In my haste to reply, I selected my three favourite books that I had read in the last number of years and quickly tapped back a response: (1) where the crawdad’s sing; (2) Mornings in Jenin; and (3) America’s First Daughter. I put my phone away and didn’t think much more of it until a quick-witted response came asking for my reasoning. My rationale was that these were stories of grit, overcoming difficulties, or being the first person to do something, which might provide a little motivation or inspiration while on a desert island. The re...
Why do you read? When I was asked by a friend recently what books I’d take to a desert island, I hadn’t a clue how to answer ... I immediately began listing my favourite books, the ones I’d be willing to read again and again, until I started thinking what else (other than entertainment) I would need if I were marooned. Looking for answers, I asked my partner - who has a serious book addiction - why he reads. It’s something that apparently keeps him up at night, but he’s never found an answer. That doesn’t stop him from reading and accumulating books - when we moved in together a good 80% of what he brought to our first house was books, they’ve multiplied over the years stacked on windowsills blocking out sunshine, stuffed under the bed, and in boxes in the attic. And he’s no idea why he reads. I was more surprised to find that I couldn’t answer the question either. It was harder to answer than what books I’d bring to that island,...
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