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Abigail Jareño Gómez, Profesor de Psicología, Universidad CEU San Pablo

How Elvis, Beethoven, Arthur Miller and Kafka narrated their own lives through art

Elvis performing live at the Mississippi-Alabama Fairgrounds in Tupelo, Mississippi, 26 September 1956. Wikimedia Commons

Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of an author, artist or composer when they create a certain work? Well, you’re not the only one.

In the world of psychology, psychobiography is becoming increasingly valuable. It could be defined as the efficient use of psychological theory to turn a subject’s life into a coherent and enlightening story. This research method has traditionally set its sights on politicians, leaders of social movements and artists.

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