Only horses and fools.
Abstract: Narrative format, in the form of an invented short story, is used to convey several essential truths in a didactic essay in Neuropsychiatry. Messages, in memorable form, emerge at several levels. Narrative format is essential in biographical medicine and it could be attractive to students at various levels of learning. There are great values and some dangers in biographical science.
Publication Date: 2000-05-05 PubMed ID: 10795858DOI: 10.1007/s007870050118Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article revolves around the usage of narrative format, shaped into a short story, employed to teach essential truths in a Neuropsychiatry essay. This format is recommended as an efficient, significant learning tool for learners at different stages and emphasizes the importance and potential dangers of biographical science.
Uses of Narrative Format in Teaching Essential Truths
The researchers lay emphasis on the role of narrative format in:
- Propagating essential truths in a didactic essay in Neuropsychiatry – Scholars use the narrative format as a didactic tool to teach Neuropsychiatry due to its ability to engage and immerse the learners deeply than traditional lecture methods.
- Endowing education with a memorable format – As narratives can easily resonate with the readers, it helps them in retaining knowledge more efficiently, making the learned concepts more memorable.
The Significance of Narrative Format in Biographical Medicine
The narrative format holds immense value in Biographical Medicine for the following reasons:
- It helps in understanding a patient’s life story, making patient care more personalized and effective.
- Narratives provide detailed insights into the external and internal factors that can affect a patient’s health condition.
- It enhances students’ understanding of the intricate relationship between a patient’s life story and their health.
Potential Risks and Benefits in Biographical Science
The research discusses the pros and cons of incorporating Biographical Science:
- The narrative form, when utilized in Biographical Science, offers valuable information which can enhance students’ understanding of the humanistic aspects of medicine.
- However, it also poses risks like potential misuse of personal information, the risk of bias, and the difficulty of drawing clear lines between fact and fiction.
Contribution to Education in the Medical Field
This study offers insights about:
- The importance of incorporating narrative form as an educational tool in teaching Neuropsychiatry and Biographical Medicine.
- The necessity of taking caution while using such sensitive and intricate tools to ensure the privacy, authenticity, and objective teaching-learning atmosphere in the medical field.
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APA
Taylor D.
(2000).
Only horses and fools.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 9(1), 66-69.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s007870050118 Publication
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MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Biographies as Topic
- History, 19th Century
- Humans
- Literature, Modern
- Neurology / education
- Neurology / history
- Psychiatry / education
- Psychiatry / history
- Teaching / methods
- Tourette Syndrome / history
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