Regression Therapy - Stories
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025 | Mental Health, Art, Creativity, Mental Illness, Art Therapy
Alex talks about the role of stories in how humans perceive the world and the role that art plays within this. He explains, using stories, how an artist encodes their story into every artwork, often in a non-linear fashion. Alex also talks about how autistic people feel compelled to tell their stories as a way of empathising with other people.
Show Notes
While Alex works on his epic new series on writing and authoring as therapy, here’s a classic episode on stories in which he talks about the role of stories in how humans perceive the world and the role that art plays within this. He explains, using stories, how an artist encodes their story into every artwork, often in a non-linear fashion. Alex also talks about how autistic people feel compelled to tell their stories as a way of empathising with other people.
Notes
- The Death of the Author by Roland Barthes
- More info on Mary Shelley’s scary sojourn
- More info on Panizzon and the genesis of Ritalin