The Sliver We See

The Salience Network and Ian McEwan's "Atonement"

Feb 25 • Rachel Parker

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Is fiction "true"?

What fictional stories reveal about ourselves

Published on Wonder Waves • Feb 9

January 2026

Unsolvable Fear

The Push and Pull of Disorganized Attachment in Sally Rooney's "Normal People"

Jan 20 • Rachel Parker

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December 2025

Holding Ourselves at Arm’s Length

The Mercy of Dissociation in Jenny Offill's "Dept. of Speculation"

Dec 19, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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October 2025

The Seductive Chemistry of Resentment

"The Amateur Marriage" and Negative Sentiment Override

Oct 29, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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The Dreams That Try to Save Us

What Dostoevsky and Jung Knew About the Language of the Unconscious

Oct 4, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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September 2025

Starting at the End

The Rhythm of Life's Changes in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"

Sep 17, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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August 2025

Twelve Milliseconds from Wound to Weapon

The Neuroscience of Defensiveness in Things Fall Apart

Aug 27, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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The Girl Who Set Fire to Perfect

On Discord, Repair, and Making Space for the Mess

Aug 8, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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July 2025

In the Face of Stillness

A Child's Bids for Connection in Lucy Barton

Jul 24, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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The Shorelines We Inherit

The Neural Signatures of Attachment in McEwan’s On Chesil Beach

Jul 11, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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June 2025

Bone-Deep

What "A Separate Peace" Teaches Us About Attachment

Jun 26, 2025 • Rachel Parker

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